West Chicago Opinion
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Palin must respond to the mediaSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - In less than two months we will be voting in the most important election in modern memory. With such critical issues as health care, the environment, the economy, and th...
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From glue pots to icons: 30 years in the newspaper bizSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Thirty years. For some, sadly, that's more than a lifetime. For me yesterday, it marked how long I've worked for the Daily Herald. So, please indulge a trip down newspap...
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Kwasman tough in CN takeover fightSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - As president of the West Chicago Fire Protection District, I am charged with the responsibility of providing the best protection possible for the citizens of this distri...
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3 screw-ups aside, upping driving age might not be wiseSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Was I ready to drive at age 16? On a cold, rainy February afternoon, the day I turned 16, I headed for the drivers license bureau to take the test. All I really remembe...
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Palin choice separates candidatesSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - What a difference six days make. Senator Obama - the alleged agent of change - picks 65-year old fellow Senator Joe Biden, a 35-year Washington special-interest insider ...
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A text message; then, 2 loud thudsAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - There were two loud "thuds" heard Saturday morning. One was the sound of Barack Obama picking Joe Biden and dropping "change" as a campaign theme. The other was the sou...
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Government a bad investor in energyAug 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Not to pick on Adam Smit (Fence Post Aug. 18) alone but yet another reader writes urging that "we invest" in alternate energy technology, etc. I'm open to correction, ...
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Day of Giving great way to battle apathy in troubled timesAug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Philanthropy, I'll bet, is on a downswing. People are struggling to pay for a tank of gas, food at the store and other essentials; how can they find money to give to ch...
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Saturday Soapbox: DuPage County and Fox ValleyAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Time for an explanation: The wall of silence Naperville's park district board has created around recently hired executive director Daniel Betts' sudden "leave of absence...
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Giving back in a winning wayAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Giving back in a winning way: When Michael Mendel bought a $100 raffle ticket, he was hoping to win big. But not for himself. The St. Charles business owner had other th...