West Chicago Opinion
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No one would rue McChrystal's firingOct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - In April, 1951, my mother took this 6-year-old to a gigantic parade in Chicago to honor the recently fired General Douglas MacArthur, relieved of his command over our Ko...
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Dist. 200's secrecy violates public trustOct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200's school board needs a lesson in accountability. For three weeks, school board President Andy Johnson insisted Superintendent Rich...
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Americans shortchanged by 'change'Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - President Obama promised "change," and he's delivering at enormous speed. Yet most Americans feel "shortchanged," finding it impossible to approve of one thing he has at...
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'Choices' are really no choiceOct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - After listening to the daily lecture from President Obama about how we need to have "shared responsibility" in health care, it is becoming clear what that means. He and ...
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Unintended consequences?Oct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Regarding Froma Harrop's opinion column on Sunday, Oct. 4, her suggestion to pass health care reform and fix warts later lends credence to my belief that the Democrats c...
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Red light cameras might be effectiveOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Many accidents have occurred when motorists run red lights. People are not obeying the rules, so in this case I actually like the idea of the cameras. The cameras force ...
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Thanks to Wheaton for supporting treesOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Don Kirchenberg, voluntary chairman of the Friends of the Great Western Trails, would like to thank the city of Wheaton, including Mayor Michael Gresk, the city council ...
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Run for Jack all about putting grief into actionOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - This Run's For Jack honors the memory of Jack H. Marston II, who died of melanoma cancer. Amy Saletta, a member of the board of directors for the Jack H. Marston II ...
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Running to celebrate lives taken too soonOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Each weekend thousands of people take to the streets of our communities, walking and running to raise money for charities. Every one of them has found a cause to bel...
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Unbalanced story on Obama Nobel Prize?Oct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Nice article in the Oct. 10 paper about the Nobel Prize and Obama. Too bad you didn't interview people who voted for him. There were a couple of comments from some who ...