West Chicago Opinion
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Scrapbook time of year for parents is good news for us allMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Individually, graduates may be experiencing the raw ache of 'last times' for so many activities, but collectively, they remind us of an important cycle of life When you ...
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Saturday Soapbox: DuPage CountyMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Government going too far Addison leaders are attempting to make the village prettier by banning window-mounted air-conditioning units from the fronts of buildings. So th...
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Some Barenaked thoughts about ...May 15, 2008 11:00 pm - So, here we are -- my son, his friend and I -- standing in a long line outside Border's bookstore in Oak Brook on Saturday. We're waiting to get in to see my favorite ba...
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Shame on women who reject ClintonMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - First it was Barbara Walters who was forced out by one of the "good ol' boys." Now it's Katie Couric and Hillary Clinton. Like the world for tens of thousands of years...
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Mrs. Keigher's sixth graders provide some hope for the futureMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Perhaps there is hope for kids. And newspapers. The two often don't go hand in hand. More so than ever, we keep hearing about how young people don't read newspapers. A c...
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Home visiting works to reduce incidence of child abuse, neglectMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Curran, Perez and Zaruba are members of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Illinois As the sheriffs of DuPage, Kane and Lake counties, we've seen many serious, disturbing crim...
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Say a prayer for our National Day of Prayer?May 01, 2008 11:00 pm - As this is written, I've seen about 1.5 of the three stories we're doing on the myriad National Day of Prayer services throughout DuPage County. I think my favorite will...
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Insulting depiction of Pope BenedictApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - I fail to understand the rather base depiction of Pope Benedict XVI in the editorial page cartoon on April 19. His visit expanded far beyond Washington and he was receiv...
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Saturday Soapbox: Full of ironyApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - David Murray's brush with death last week was drama of the highest degree -- and with no small amount of irony. Thrown from his motorcycle and holding on for dear life t...
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Pinball would-be wizard's lament: For the days of Tropic IsleApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - One of my favorite childhood memories goes back to when I was 7 or 8 years old. My dad would take me with him to his Friday-night bowling league. While he bowled, I'd p...