West Chicago Opinion
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Guess who did the dirty dishes that night?Aug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Last night, I noticed a dirty dish on the kitchen counter. The rule in our home stipulates that whoever uses plates, cups, or utensils must place them directly in the di...
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Why wait 'til end of year to withdraw?Aug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - The WikiLeaks revelations - nothing really new, just an emphatic revelation of truth instead of spin - explain why an American "victory" in Afghanistan is impossible. It...
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Diverse group fought for America, not just whitesAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - On a recent TV cable show, a civilian border anti-immigrationist in Arizona stated that this country was founded by white people with guns. This is only partially true. ...
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No support here for pension reform voteAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - During a recent Naperville City Council meeting, the issue of public safety pension reform was discussed in detail. The council voted to present a referendum on the Nov....
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Elena Kagan twisted abortion statementAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Elena Kagan must not be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Thanks to the way she twisted and distorted the statement of the National Association of Obstetricians and G...
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A U-46 inequity remains an inequityAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn has been on a tear lately, vetoing legislation and rewriting it to suit his purposes. That typically is a governor's prerogative. Sometimes the...
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'Good shape' quote misinterpretedAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - It has come to my attention that some are misinterpreting my statement in a July 27 article in the Daily Herald in which I asserted that "DuPage County came out in good ...
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Dialogue might save Center for HistoryAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Several times over the past few years I have discovered, in the flotsam of my basement, many items of historic relevance to Wheaton's history. They have been graciously ...
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Let's find the will to fix public pools threat nowAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - It is not a matter of economics that has prevented nearly 90 percent of public swimming pools around Illinois and the suburbs from complying with a December 2008 deadlin...
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Municipal flood woes fall on countyAug 02, 2010 11:00 pm - The flooding throughout DuPage County was sufficient to warrant Illinois declaring the county a disaster area. Despite this, county board Chairman Bob Schillerstrom conc...