West Chicago Opinion
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Editorial: Comprehensive approach needed to protect animals from unscrupulous sellersJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - The Lake County Board this week decided to go back to the drawing board on a proposal to support legislation that would give them more control over pet shops and commerc...
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Editorial: Solving 44-year-old murder case shows commitment to victimsJan 15, 2020 12:00 am - Pamela Maurer's story could have been one of those sad, long-forgotten mysteries left to painful memories and periodic speculation. Instead, thanks to scientific advance...
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Despite risks, showdown with China is necessarySep 28, 2019 1:00 am - Not being a soybean farmer in Iowa, or an importer of Chinese-made knickknacks and gizmos, I haven't been affected by Trump's tariffs on Chinese products. I realize, whe...
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Democratic Women of DuPage County to host panel on sexual assault Aug. 25Aug 20, 2019 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Aug. 25, the Democratic Women of DuPage County will host "Shining a Light on Sexual Assault in DuPage County" from 3 to 5 p.m. at 500 Oakmont Lane in Westmont...
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Library upgrade handled poorlyAug 08, 2019 1:00 am - The West Chicago library recently upgraded and modernized its heating, ventilating and air conditioning system. The cost was well over $100,000. Only one contractor bid ...
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Editorial: Innovative jail programs give inmates resources for hopeJul 24, 2019 11:00 pm - Not many people would relish the opportunity to go to jail. But county jails are demonstrating that incarceration can be more than enforced separation from society. Ven...
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Editorial: West Chicago High School's desecration of memorialJun 22, 2019 2:00 pm - Progress is part of the natural order of things. The landscape changes continually and almost inevitably. But sensitivity ought to be part of the natural order, too. By ...
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Data center incentive will be good for IllinoisJun 15, 2019 1:00 am - On behalf of the Public Policy Committee of the Choose DuPage Economic Development Alliance, we applaud Gov. Pritzker and the General Assembly for supporting legislation...
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Hotel tax can help drive DuPage economyJun 14, 2019 1:00 am - In my 30-plus years in hospitality throughout the country, the magnitude of tourism as an economic driver was never questioned - a visitor coming to a destination to spe...
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Democratic field is monolith of the leftJun 08, 2019 1:00 am - Of the two dozen candidates on the Democratic side, seven have emerged as the top contenders for their party's nomination, each one representing a facet of the left's id...