West Chicago Opinion
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Editorial: Become an advocate to raise awareness, help prevent child abuseApr 29, 2021 1:00 am - National Child Abuse Prevention Month ends Friday. The work, however, on behalf of abused and neglected children, doesn't stop. Ever. At noon Thursday at the Kane County...
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Editorial: Make sure seniors aren't squeezed out of vaccination accessApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - In a few days, suburbanites 65 and older will lose their nearly-exclusive access to the COVID-19 vaccines, and we're not the only ones concerned about that. On April 12,...
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Endorsements: Giolls, McLean, Rivera, Banasiak for West Chicago Dist. 33 school boardMar 16, 2021 11:00 pm - Five candidates are running for four-year terms on the West Chicago District 33 school board in the April 6 election. Felicia Gills, Chad McLean and Christian Rivera are...
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Endorsements: Malloy, Howard and Manno for College of DuPage boardMar 12, 2021 10:00 pm - There are many choices for whom to lead the College of DuPage for the next six years - eight of them - for three seats. The college in recent years has regained its foot...
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Endorsement: Chassee, Dettmann for West Chicago councilMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - Having served as Ward 1 alderman for the past 13 years, incumbent Lori Chassee has solid leadership experience, which she put to use when the city was forced to quickly ...
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Drive-in theaters had a great 2020. Is this a sign of more to come?Jan 28, 2021 12:00 am - Newspaper readers of a certain age - we count ourselves among you - have fond memories of going to the drive-in theater for a date, to hang out with friends or a chance ...
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Illinois Commerce Commission chair promotes STEM for World STEM Day Nov. 8Nov 04, 2020 10:00 pm - Science class, sixth grade. A quote, attributed to Albert Einstein, on the chalkboard: "Scientists investigate that which already is; Engineers create that which has nev...
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Editorial: Our debt to those who set aside forest preservesOct 14, 2020 1:00 am - For the past several months, we have been reminded each day of the terrible toll of the pandemic. If there is even the tiniest glimmer of a silver lining, it sparks from...
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Endorsements: Tyson-Dunne, Whelan, Wehrli for DuPage County Forest Preserve.Oct 02, 2020 1:00 am - The six candidates vying for three positions on the DuPage County Forest Preserve board share a passion for nature and making the most of the trails, parks and outdoor s...
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Coronavirus Measures Benefit the PlanetMar 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Individuals and communities across the globe are taking drastic measures to protect themselves and slow the spread of coronavirus. Sheltering at home, significantly redu...