West Chicago Opinion
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D303 superintendent contract ridiculousDec 05, 2012 3:40 am - Once again the St. Charles school board is tossing around money like they have unlimited funds. We will be footing the annual cost of the superintendent’s premiums for h...
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Cameras in the courtroom: It’s ‘not entertainment’Dec 02, 2012 4:00 am - “What we have here,” the grizzled editor says to the cub reporter, “is a case of the public’s right to know running smack dab into its right not to care.” The quote, I b...
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U-46 should have school uniformsNov 30, 2012 3:40 am - Kids in school are dressing inappropriately. Schools should require students to wear uniforms in District U-46. This would save parents money by not having to by new clo...
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Paring military would prove costlyNov 25, 2012 3:52 am - Paring military would prove costly Please understand: Cutting our military would cost far more than providing the money for it. The reason is simple: Defense always...
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Ease up on spending, D303Nov 22, 2012 3:40 am - I recently wrote a response to an article that the Kane County Board was discussing raising property taxes, pointing out how ridiculous the taxes have gotten. So what do...
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Powerless against intellectual puerilityNov 21, 2012 3:37 am - Powerless against intellectual puerility As soon as I saw the election results, I thought of Galadriel’s words in Tolkien’s great novel. “The world is changed.” Ame...
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Thanks for support of park referendumNov 20, 2012 3:32 am - Thanks for support of park referendum West Chicago Park District Residents, The Board of Commissioners of the West Chicago Park District would like to express their...
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Absent-minded editor glad staff has his backNov 18, 2012 4:00 am - The news release came in late Wednesday afternoon, announcing that a man from Glen Ellyn had won a $1 million lottery drawing. As a veteran news editor, I knew exactly w...
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The SoapboxNov 10, 2012 4:00 am - A decent decision: Can’t say we’re ever pleased to hear of a community embracing video gambling, but if it has to happen, a town could do worse than to dedicate all its ...
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Endorsements: A list of our choices for Nov. 6Nov 05, 2012 10:00 am - Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements for contested seats and referendums of local interest on the Nov. 6 ballot. For the full endorsement editorial in a given ...