West Chicago Opinion
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The SoapboxMay 25, 2013 5:00 am - What’s a chaparral? It’s the formal name for a roadrunner, silly. The bird, no doubt best known through its cartoon character, is not common to Illinois. It also has bee...
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The SoapboxMay 18, 2013 5:00 am - A courtroom first: This week’s conviction of Johnny Borizov in the murders of three Darien family members marked the first suburban gavel-to-gavel trial coverage with st...
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Editorial: Expedite federal help for flood victimsMay 07, 2013 9:28 am - The floodwaters are receding and what’s left behind in some communities across the region isn’t pretty. Muck, thousands of used sandbags, soggy carpeting, wet drywall, d...
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The SoapboxMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - Preckwinkle warms to our suburbs: On Tuesday, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle attended a luncheon in Palatine to speak to Northwest suburban business leader...
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Editorial: Teaching languages is serious businessMay 01, 2013 5:00 am - An old joke told in Europe goes like this: Q: What do you call a person who speaks two languages? A: Bilingual. Q: What do you call a person who speaks many languages? A...
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Editorial: Drop pension perks for forest officialsApr 25, 2013 2:28 pm - DuPage County Forest Preserve Commission President D. Dewey Pierotti Jr. would like the state legislature to stay out of the commission’s business. And, generally, we’d ...
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How the Y Strengthens Northwestern DuPage CountyApr 16, 2013 11:00 pm - As the pace of our lives moves faster and faster and the demands on our time increase, the ties to our community become even more important. A strong community provides ...
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In a DuPage courtroom: murder trial coverage — with many restrictionsApr 14, 2013 5:00 am - In a DuPage County courtroom this week, the grand experiment gets its most rigorous test. For the first time, the media will be allowed gavel-to-gavel camera coverage of...
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Editorial: Putting the focus on play in kindergartenApr 10, 2013 10:30 am - You’ve probably seen it on TV or in movies: the New York stereotype that has parents competing at any cost to get their 5-year-olds into the most prestigious kindergarte...
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Endorsements summary for races in DuPage CountyApr 08, 2013 10:01 am - Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements in DuPage County municipal and school board races and local referendums. Municipal races Aurora City Council: Edward ...