West Chicago Opinion
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Pension shift a Springfield shell gameFeb 09, 2012 4:00 am - On Jan. 30, the Daily Herald reported that Governor Quinn, House Speaker Madigan and Senate President Cullerton now want schools and universities to help pay for their e...
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Brownfield deserves vote in 23rd SenateFeb 08, 2012 5:00 am - It goes without saying that our civic society is broken. Our politics, which defined as the work of the people, is anything but. We can begin to move our state back to s...
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Congrats to Fortner on special rec awardFeb 08, 2012 4:00 am - We would like to congratulate State Rep. Mike Fortner on being awarded the Association of Park Districts’ 2011 Outstanding Legislator of the Year Award. Rep. Fortner was...
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Guidelines for pension reformFeb 06, 2012 11:00 pm - I believe most people would understand that something must be done to reform the pension system in Illinois. However, there are some issues that must be considered in th...
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Let’s call a terrorist a terroristFeb 06, 2012 11:00 pm - We have all heard our president tell us how much the Islams contributed to the good of the world. How is it then that the Islamic population of the world with over 1 bil...
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Not too late for smart meter voteFeb 05, 2012 5:05 am - Three councilmen who will go unmentioned can get excited about how chickens roam, reside and shelter on some guy’s property because a few neighbors complained about the ...
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Coverage woefully lacking on key storiesFeb 05, 2012 5:05 am - In the Jan. 29 “Our View,” you say you have “an important role to play in informing the public and in exposing problems and wrongdoing” and that you “have a weighty resp...
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Western access to O’Hare? Don’t hold your breath.Feb 05, 2012 4:00 am - A week ago, I promised you a story on how the O’Hare International Airport western access plan morphed into the western bypass. It stemmed from a meeting among several m...
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Geneva schools should look to northFeb 04, 2012 11:00 pm - I read with interest the recent articles in the local papers regarding School District 303’s plan to hold forums with experts, district staff, business owners and re...
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Pentagon spending needs controlFeb 03, 2012 4:00 am - At a time when budgets are tight, and programs and services in our community are being cut back, the Pentagon budget keeps getting bigger. The Secretary of Defense annou...