West Chicago Opinion
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Birkett's attempt to rewrite historyMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - In our society, the single most trusted public office which citizens have almost universal faith is our law enforcement community and in particular our professional pros...
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Was two-day dog trial worth it?Mar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - A March 13 story reports on a two-day criminal trial heard by DuPage County Circuit Judge Blanche Hill Fawell to determine if Mario Spizzirri inflicted fatal injuries to...
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A true free market will save health careMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - I am astounded that politicians can continually add mandates on health insurance companies, that require them to cover more and more health care situations, and then tur...
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Four reasons coyote culling a bad ideaMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - I see where Wheaton has started to implement it's program to cull out the coyotes. I believe there are four main reasons this short sighted course of action is not the r...
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Time to get serious on school fundingMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - By this time, no one can be too surprised to hear that another school district is facing painful staffing cuts in order to address a budget disaster. It's a theme that h...
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The true meaning of 'shared pain'Mar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - "Shared pain" is phrase used by politicians when they want to raise our taxes and make us feel guilty if we don't accept them. They talk of budget cuts, like cutting tea...
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Dems, GOP waging a new Civil War?Mar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - I am stunned by the level of hysteria, harshness, and misinformation in our national discourse. The divide between the Republicans and Democrats is so deep and apparent...
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Gangs here but shouldn't be toleratedMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - While most of us are looking forward to the coming warmer weather, it also serves as a reminder to local authorities that gang crime could be near. "The nice weather com...
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Cost of health care reform understatedMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - The Congressional Budget Office recently noted the federal budget deficit is on a trajectory that poses significant economic risks and will become unsustainable. The sam...
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What can you believe from Biden?Mar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - That huge sound you heard the other day wasn't a sonic boom or some rolling thunder, but several hundred million people laughing at Vice President Joe Biden's comment on...