West Chicago Opinion
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Humanitarian tragedy in BurmaOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Many people are aware of humanitarian tragedies in Africa, but much less is known about the human rights meltdown in Burma, (Myanmar). Recently there has been disturbing...
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Candles are not that dangerousOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - I read yet another article on how dangerous candles are, this time by Jennifer Farrar in the Sept. 30 Daily Herald. I would like to offer some clarity on this issue on b...
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Soapbox: Path needs another funding sourceOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Warrenville could walk away with something extra as part of the long-awaited thorium cleanup of the DuPage River. City representatives say they would like to see a netwo...
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Soapbox: Words hardly sufficeOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Adequate words truly fail in expressing condolences to longtime political fixture Jim Ryan and his wife, Marie, on the death by apparent suicide of their son Patrick. Te...
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Even for maligned marathon, half-full glass close at handOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - If the Cubs could hit with men on base, the clear failings of this year's marathon would have been relegated to a front-page footnote. For the purposes of this column, I...
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Blackwater ran deep and dark for years on current fearOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - "Gentlemen, welcome to Baghdad." That was the announcement that came over the jetliner's loudspeaker as we landed in Iraq. The captain rightly used the word "gentlemen" ...
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Mother, baby are victims of abortionOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - All human beings begin life in exactly the same manner. Once an egg and sperm unite, a new genetic package, 23 chromosomes from each parent, with its own distinct DNA, i...
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Soapbox: Just keep this in mindOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - We understand why students were offended by author Sherman Alexie's use of a racial slur, sexual innuendo and language that offended disabled students and their teachers...
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Bilingual education is not beneficialOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Bilingual education is not beneficial It's time to "raise the expectations" bar on public education systems when it comes to bilingual education. You aren't getting your...
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Abuse of power; generous pay hikeOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - On the very day the DuPage County Forest District abused its eminent domain powers against the Jemsek--Hinkley family, owners of the St. Andrews Golf Course property, th...