West Chicago Opinion
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9,637 text messages: A Glen Ellyn affair to rememberDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Did they do anything wrong? Or perhaps the question would be better-phrased - wrong enough to warrant firing or a demotion? The attempted firing, then aborted demotion o...
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Others to consider in commutationsDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - If Dick Durbin and our illustrious governor would like to commute the sentence of the dishonorable former Gov. George Ryan, will they also be pleading the cases of the 1...
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Why kids should be taught in EnglishDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - On Nov. 18, I was a speaker at the Illinois Institute for Policy in Chicago. The subject was "English Learners and Chicago's Future: What is working and what changes are...
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Children are our hope for futureDec 01, 2008 10:00 pm - During this especially meaningful time of year, DuPage Children's Museum would like to give its sincere, heartfelt thanks to the more than 500 volunteers who make a diff...
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Standards cause nurse shortageNov 25, 2008 10:00 pm - We are in hospitals, home care, nursing homes, and doctor's offices. Unfortunately school nursing is one of the lowest paying fields of nursing. Some school districts re...
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Schools do need to support gay groupsNov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - It is obvious that Wayne Lela (Fence Post, Nov. 23) has not met many students who happen to be gay. He compares their status to "promiscuity" in his argument as to why t...
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No logic behind need for gay groupsNov 22, 2008 10:00 pm - What if some sexually promiscuous high school students wanted to either form a school-sponsored group to promote the acceptance of the promiscuous lifestyle, or, "better...
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Welcome to real world, CN foesNov 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Reading about all the protests regarding the potential EJ&E sale to CN makes me wonder. The railroad tracks have been in place for what, a hundred years? Is anyone surpr...
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President's religion shouldn't matterNov 21, 2008 10:00 pm - In response to Robert Graham's letter, "Whatever Obama is, he's not a Christian," Mr. Graham stated that "Obama's religious faith is demonstrated in his left-wing politi...
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Garden plot views should be fact-basedNov 21, 2008 10:00 pm - On behalf of the Naperville Park District, I need to correct some inaccuracies made by Albert Cain in the garden plots article that ran on Nov. 15. Due to space, I have ...