West Chicago Opinion
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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 ...
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Editorial: Close the Latino ‘achievement gap’Nov 02, 2012 11:11 am - Educators routinely question the value of standardized tests, saying they are not a solid measure of student progress. Certainly, in the suburbs they can be questioned, ...
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Mussman part of the problem, not solutionNov 01, 2012 5:00 am - So the Daily Herald is telling us that Michelle “Mom on a Mission” Mussman can maintain her independence in Springfield. Are they talking about how she “forced” the legi...
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Mulligan’s backing of Moylan pointlessNov 01, 2012 5:00 am - I have heard concerns about Rosemary Mulligan’s endorsement of Democratic candidate Marty Moylan. It’s time to be candid about what this endorsement really means. First ...
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Families deserve better than MussmanOct 31, 2012 5:00 am - I would like to thank the Schaumburg PTA for having the candidates forum for the public on Oct. 10, at Jane Addams Junior High. It was a very good opportunity to ask que...