West Chicago Opinion
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Where are priorities, Daily Herald?Jan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - I woke up today, Sunday, Jan. 17, grabbed my paper, and eagerly looked at the front page. Did I see a powerful image of three presidents standing side by side, Americans...
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Wayne tax increase request should wait for better timesJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Voters in Wayne will decide Feb. 2 whether the village can raise its portion of their property tax bill. Under the proposal, the owner of a $400,000 house, who pays roug...
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Dillard is candidate with right prioritiesJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - I first met Kirk Dillard when he was Governor Jim Edgar's Chief of Staff and I was a member of the Illinois House. I can say from firsthand experience that their style o...
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Stardardized tests more related to IQJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Stardardized tests more related to IQ In a recent story the subject of teacher evaluations by scores on standardized tests to be signed by the governor as a law has ...
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For DuPage County Forest Preserve District 4, Democratic: KirchenbergJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - For DuPage County Forest Preserve District 4, Democratic: Kirchenberg A pair of relative newcomers to the political scene - Eric Bergman and Donald Kirchenberg - are see...
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Kotecki, Pierotti have solid recordsJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - An incumbent needs to meet two tests. Do they actually meet the goals of their position and do they do it with fiscal responsibility. Sadly, most do not, but there are t...
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And, he has more kids, tooJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - For a couple weeks now people have been sending letters about Chris Nybo. His fans applaud him because he's a dad, because he "understands" and because he volunteers. Co...
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No small irony in AvatarJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - No small irony in Avatar, real world Those with a taste for irony will appreciate this: As millions flock to theaters to see Avatar portray a thinly disguised versio...
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Government needs to get out of the wayJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - When my family came to this country 40 years ago, Illinois was considered one of the best states to achieve the American dream. For a long time, it was. But today, busin...
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Tollway secret report needed better playJan 22, 2010 10:00 pm - Why did you bury the article on the secret Illinois tollway report on Page 11 of the Jan. 20 edition? Knowing that state officials have withheld information on what may ...