West Chicago Opinion
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Drive-by shooters are really terroristsMar 08, 2013 3:40 am - Drive-by shooters are really terrorists We elect our federal and state legislators because we believe they are more knowledgeable than we are, and indeed, most of t...
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Need a starting point on gun controlMar 05, 2013 3:40 am - Need a starting point on gun control What are we supposed to do with guns? It seems that whenever the topic comes up, it offends one of the political sides. If we d...
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Monarch . . . Bringing Back America's Most Beloved ButterflyMar 04, 2013 10:00 pm - The Monarch uses milkweed to raise and feed its young, and as a place to rest, hide from predators, and prepare for migration. But the decreasing availability of milkwee...
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Endorsement: Pineda for West Chicago mayorMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - Last May, the village of West Chicago faced an uncertain future after the sudden death of Mayor Mike Kwasman. But Ruben Pineda stepped in as acting mayor and by all acco...
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Good first steps in SchaumburgFeb 21, 2013 4:00 am - Solving a tough police case takes time, patience and the hard work of following a lot of leads and attending to many details. Solving the crisis of confidence that arise...
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Sheriff, his bullies should be punishedFeb 17, 2013 3:40 am - Kudos to DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin for looking into the situation that has occurred between Sheriff Zaruba and some of his officers and Susan Lakics. As a ...
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The SoapboxFeb 16, 2013 4:00 am - A touching tribute: It’s been five years since a gunman took the lives of five Northern Illinois University students and injured others, and it’s heartening to see how t...
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Congress, the Postal Service’s savior?Feb 15, 2013 3:40 am - Congress, the Postal Service’s savior? The Postmaster General, in recently announcing the end, by August, of Saturday delivery, is getting ahead of himself. Only Co...
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Important to salute valuable teachersFeb 14, 2013 4:00 am - I am a parent of three students at Ridge Circle Elementary school. With continued financial hardships and the struggle of administrators to turn around a broken school s...
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Editorial: Yes to school shooting drills, no to mandateFeb 11, 2013 4:00 am - In the 1950s and ’60s, the teacher would tell kids to take cover under desks when the siren signaled an air raid drill. Fifty years later, teachers lock their doors, dar...