West Chicago Opinion
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Strike-only option and 911 workersJul 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Thank you for covering the labor dispute at Northwest Central Dispatch. The story touches on what could become a disasterous problem for the public safety of Illinois: D...
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Term limits vote a head-scratcherJul 24, 2010 11:00 pm - First of all, I want to commend the Naperville Voter Education League and Bill Eagan for their work on term limits. I think that the length which our elected officials s...
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Why not a cloverleaf at Rt. 59 and I-88?Jul 24, 2010 11:00 pm - On July 14, the Illinois Department of Transportation presented its plan for the upcoming upgrade of Route 59. A major component of the project is the redesign of the Rt...
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Wheaton band fest's success a team effortJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Thank you for your coverage of this year's Wheaton Band Festival. Bob Sanchez's article captured the mission and the spirit of the festival. We also appreciated the list...
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Educare gives kids a chance to succeedJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - On March 2, 2010, West Chicago High School District 94 issued a resolution supporting Educare of West DuPage. Our reasoning was multi-faceted - we believe the program wi...
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Forefathers turning in their gravesJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - The playing of the "1812 Overture" by Tschaikovsky at celebrations of the Declaration of Independence is a national travesty. While our independence was characterized by...
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Responsible bidder plan a good ideaJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - At the July 13 DuPage County Forest Preserve Board meeting, I was thrilled that the board was encouraged to adopt responsible bidder language by candidates for the fores...
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What kind of choice is this?Jul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - How unfortunate if Illinois voters choose in November to jump from the frying pan (Pat Quinn) into the fire (Bill Brady). Mary F. Warren Wheaton ...
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When 'diminished liberty' occurs, society is unproductiveJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The debate over health care in this country is complicated enough without mucking it up with inappropriate comparisons, as David E. Smith (executive director of the Illi...
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Yes, there's hope for the future: Meet our internsJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - So, the golf buddies are walking toward their shots, shooting the breeze. One mentions someone's daughter is about to enter college, planning to study journalism. "Oh, r...