West Chicago Opinion
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A cautionary tale of letter writing and politicsMar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - May I direct your attention to a Fence Post letter appearing elsewhere on this page? It's headlined, "Response to Herald story on District 204." Submitted by four school...
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Need work or just passing the time?Mar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - A recent issue showed the pictures of two residents looking for employment. One was of a woman who was caught in the real estate fiasco and needs to find employment unti...
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Higher standard needed for objectorsMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - I attended the College of DuPage Election Board hearings in support of candidates whose appearance on the ballot was being challenged for trivial or exaggerated objectio...
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Should we spike this electoral board system?Feb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - All's fair in love and politics, so trying to shoot an arrow through the heart of a candidate's petitions to run for office is a rite of passage when local elections rol...
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What do COD incumbents fear?Feb 20, 2009 10:00 pm - We should be thankful that someone is concerned about the rule of law in Illinois elections given the tarnished image of this state's political processes. Appointed Coll...
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Biggest suburban district needs changeFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Much has happened in the suburbs' largest school district in recent weeks. And none of it, thankfully, has had to do with the racial bias lawsuit that has kept the cash ...
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Hey, did you hear the one about COD?Feb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - There was a time, I'm sure, when we wouldn't have dignified a rumor with a story. But times have changed. Rumors, gossip and innuendo have the ability to spread with the...
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Nitpicking shouldn't decide who winsFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - One is criticized for work that isn't neatly stapled. Another is scolded for forgetting to number pages on the homework. One had an answer right in several places, but t...
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1 board should hear COD objectionsFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - As a taxpayer in this district for more than 25 years, a former student of College of DuPage and parent of a COD alum, I am outraged at the establishment of two electora...
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Naperville Geezer inspires with Cubs camp chroniclesFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - John Fieser. Rhymes with "geezer." That's what "Feez," as many of us call him, said to Rick Reuschel last week, so the former Cubs pitching legend would pronounce Fieser...