West Chicago Opinion
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Restore drug prevention fundingMay 16, 2012 1:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn proposed a budget for next year that will eliminate drug prevention services for nearly 35,000 Illinois youth, but lawmakers need to restore this money. Q...
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Obama’s way above his pay gradeMay 15, 2012 1:00 am - You heard it here first: Obama ousted from a second term by at least a 52-48 percent popular vote in November. The extravagantly funded Obama political campaign to win a...
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Dreams come true for student, parentsMay 15, 2012 1:00 am - We want to say thank you to the senior class at Wheaton North High School for all the support and encouragement this student body has demonstrated to our son, Sean. His ...
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2 very different stories of teen drinking collideMay 13, 2012 5:00 am - The irony wasn't lost on one of our editors. One day after a drunken driving victim was a special guest at Metea Valley High School's prom, he noticed, something less i...
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Loss of SCARCE would harm DuPageMay 13, 2012 1:00 am - As a member of the Glen Ellyn Environmental Commission, former Girl Scout leader, and active member of the Glen Ellyn community, I strongly endorse the funding of SCARCE...
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North Central great Special Olympics hostMay 13, 2012 1:00 am - On Sunday, April 22, athletes from eight teams representing schools and special recreation associations gathered at North Central College for the Western DuPage Special ...
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Show your support for SCARCEMay 12, 2012 1:00 am - SCARCE (School and Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education) is not scarce when it comes to support of environmental education. They do an amazing amo...
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Pay-for-bus plan won’t save muchMay 12, 2012 1:00 am - I am writing in response to an April 21 article entitled, “Pay to ride the school bus?” The state’s latest plan to save money might be unwise for several reasons. First...
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A celebration of transforming livesMay 11, 2012 1:00 am - The gratitude I feel is overwhelming. Bridge Communities just concluded its second annual “Celebrating Women ... Transforming Lives” luncheon at Danada House, a celebrat...
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No sympathy for teacher’s pensionMay 11, 2012 1:00 am - I read with considerable amusement the story about the Naperville teacher who is worried about her retirement pension to the point of being nauseous and losing sleep. Sh...