West Chicago Opinion
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Little commitment to small governmentNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Republicans have once again shown how paper thin their commitment to small government is. All but 12 House Republicans voted to extend unemployment benefits to 99 weeks ...
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Lombard shoppers made a differenceNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - The Kiwanis Club of Lombard would like to thank the many people who donated baby items to our collection during Make a Difference Day on Oct. 24. Kiwanis members were at...
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Carol Stream library needs wake-up callNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - While there are residents on my street that have their home listed for tax sale in the Daily Herald, the Carol Stream Library Board is still trying to dig deeper in our ...
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Kudos for bill that creates jobsNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - The recent letter to the editor from Ray Vetger of Carol Stream "No Need to Stifle Technology" makes a great point. He's right: With AT&T U-verse there is finally compet...
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If death sentence is what the Nicaricos want...Nov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Pat Nicarico hesitated slightly; the circumstances that had brought them together were anything but joyful. Still, she wanted to acknowledge her new friends: the familie...
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Won't forget Roskam vote on health billNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Last year, U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam faced a closer-than-expected election against a virtually unknown challenger, Jill Morgenthaler, because his predominantly moderate dis...
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Health care a privilege? No way.Nov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - As a small-business owner, I have watched the health care reform debate with great interest. Unlike many of my friends and neighbors, I have to buy my family's insuranc...
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Grandma inspires cancer fightNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - November is National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. I encourage you to visit www.knowitfightitendit.org to learn how to take action against the fourth-leading cause ...
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Lucky for even small changeNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Conservatives claim Speaker Nancy Pelosi's 1,990-page Obama health bill is the worst piece of legislation since the New Deal. The Congressional Budget Office estimates t...
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One more chance to change 'no' votesNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - As a person who lost my insurance after being promised it by a large corporation after my husband's retirement, I know what it is like to go without health care. On Nov....