West Chicago Opinion
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Aurora Green Fest going to be greatApr 28, 2012 1:00 am - The Aurora Green Fest Committee is in full swing on our preparations for Aurora’s third annual green fest. As our chairman, I want to honor the members of the committee ...
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Teachers are state’s fiscal scapegoatsApr 28, 2012 1:00 am - I have followed this nearly daily tsunami concerning the need for pension “reform” with interest the past few years. As a veteran teacher for the past 32 years, I have w...
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Why write fluff about Gorbachev?Apr 27, 2012 1:00 am - I find it amazing that a man who once had Soviet missiles pointed at American cities, leader of The Communist Party in the USSR is now praised while he talks “freedom” o...
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Attended rally to support COD facultyApr 27, 2012 1:00 am - The article in the April 20 Daily Herald made reference to comments made by me at a rally of the faculty on Thursday. The reporter claimed that my comments identified Ki...
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Cronin’s quick action the right moveApr 27, 2012 1:00 am - DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin promised swift action and he delivered. The next question is did he go far enough? On Tuesday, Cronin said of a damaging report o...
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State applying smoke and mirrorsApr 27, 2012 1:00 am - While I have to agree that the state is a mess, I do not necessarily agree with its approach to fixing our problems. As an example, adding a $1 tax to a pack of cigarett...
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Sex slave trade a growing menaceApr 26, 2012 1:00 am - In today’s world, child sex slavery is an important term to understand thanks to its widespread presence throughout an alarming number of countries. As horrifying as it ...
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Carlin remarks cast a chill on CODApr 26, 2012 1:00 am - Thursday evening, April 19, College of DuPage Board Chairman David Carlin changed the tone of negotiations and cast a chill on the working relationships at the college. ...
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Faculty knows better at CODApr 25, 2012 1:00 am - There is no joke about the College of DuPage having difficulties between their board and president and the faculty. What COD “sells” is a quality education, one that som...
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Need to go back on a pension promiseApr 25, 2012 1:00 am - On April 18, the Illinois House passed a resolution to amend the Illinois constitution so that future pension sweeteners will require a super majority. To take effect, t...