West Chicago Opinion
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Why denied entry at Dugan hearing?Aug 07, 2009 11:00 pm - On July 29 , I was at the DuPage County courthouse to see the Brian Dugan hearing. To my dismay I was not allowed entry. Only family members of victims, the press and St...
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Have we honored our fallen troops?Aug 07, 2009 11:00 pm - I recently read a letter from a serviceman who voiced his disappointment and righteous disdain that an entertainer's death was celebrated worldwide, with our Congress ev...
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Arizona sheriff has the right ideaAug 07, 2009 11:00 pm - I read in the Daily Herald the Illinois budget is unbalanced and will require cuts in spending to make up the difference. Among plans to reduce spending is an early rele...
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Return tax dollars; we'll end recessionAug 07, 2009 11:00 pm - The real teachable moment didn't occur at the foolish White House "beer summit". It happened at thousands of American auto dealers. The president and the Democratic-cont...
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Make decision based on Dugan's crimeAug 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Brian Dugan's confession to killing Jeanine Nicarico ends a period of torment I cannot even imagine for her family, and for all who were connected to her and have been w...
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Tom Watson, Titans stand up for the geezersAug 06, 2009 11:00 pm - No, this isn't another column about golf, but I would like to mention 59-year-old Tom Watson's heroic near-win at the British Open a couple weeks ago. I'm guessing there...
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Here's the real audacity of hopeAug 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Finally, the American people may be waking up to the fact that the President's new America is not the change that they can believe in. The selling out of this nation and...
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Quinn tie story not Page 1-worthyAug 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Please tell me how The Daily Herald justifies a front-page column - with numerous photographs - dedicated to Pat Quinn's tie. Is this really news? Do you really think t...
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Quinn's tie story an insult to readersAug 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Shame on you for insulting the intelligence of your readers and wasting front page space on Pat Quinn's tie. Shockingly, I'm more interested in what he does than what h...
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Pay to play alive in DuPageAug 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Recent demands for ethics reform, campaign finance reform and an end to "pay-to-play" politics resulted in legislation passed in Springfield. However, despite criticism ...