West Chicago Opinion
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We have to raise state income taxMay 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Cutting state spending as a viable alternative to solving our state's budget shortfall is a myth we have a responsibility to dispel. No one can rationally argue that i...
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Beware scams on one-time gov. checksMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Social Security beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will be happy to know that issuance of the special one-time $250 American Recovery and Re...
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Saturday SoapboxMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - A message for all school boards: Surely, school boards are paying attention to the Illinois Supreme Court ruling that tells Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 to mak...
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Musings about Drew, contracts and Route 59May 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Some random thoughts from your friendly DuPage editor, a Friday Soapbox, if you will ... We're on the case In case you didn't notice, our coverage of the Drew Peterson ...
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Forest district not unlike state officialsMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - We have been hearing about the state legislature accepting the salary rises for the part-time jobs in Springfield. With the mess in Springfield that has spawned some of ...
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Driscoll's final graduation; we hope to be thereMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - The end, alas, is almost here for Driscoll Catholic High School in Addison. Today is the final day of classes for seniors, who will be practicing for the school's final ...
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Make do with less, forest districtMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Spring is here. What a wonderful time to take a quiet walk in one of DuPage County's forest preserves. If you like taking a peaceful walk in McKee Marsh, this may be you...
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Time for teachers unions to goMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - As a former candidate for the District 200 school board, I proposed denying official recognition to the Wheaton-Warrenville Education Association, the teachers union the...
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Urges lawmakers to support reformMay 11, 2009 11:00 pm - To the leaders of the Illinois House and Senate: the Illinois Reform Commission has proposed 34 reforms in six areas: campaign finance spending; enforcement; government ...
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Don't fix trucks in Blackwell preserveMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - In response to DuPage Forest Preserve District President Dewey Perotti's letter of April 28: Mr. Perotti, I commend you for your outrage that Naperville would profit fro...