West Chicago Opinion
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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...
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Brave new world of text messaging, courtroom camerasFeb 03, 2013 4:00 am - The other day, while scrolling through the thread of my text messages, I discovered the person I swap notes with most often, after my wife and son, is Josh Stockinger, w...
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The SoapboxFeb 02, 2013 4:00 am - A boost in school safety: Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 says the measures were planned before the Newtown, Conn., school shootings, but it’s nice nonetheless to see ...
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Stand on principles, Mr. BoehnerJan 31, 2013 3:40 am - Stand on principles, Mr. Boehner Dear John Boehner: My demographic profile is so freakish it should simultaneously lift your heart, and worry you. I am a naturalize...
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Best experience for West ChicagoJan 24, 2013 3:58 am - Best experience for West Chicago I am writing to the Fence Post in support of our acting mayor, Ruben Pineda, and to urge your West Chicago readers to elect Ruben i...