West Chicago Opinion
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Who will help needy rest of year?Jan 07, 2012 5:04 am - As our volunteers finished rationing out the “Toys for Tots” to our clients (thanks to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve), and our clients were provided a week’s groceries a...
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Are you sure about Christmas displays?Jan 07, 2012 5:04 am - In response to Walt Mars’ Jan. 3 Fence Post contribution, all I have to say is: How do you know those folks with the Christmas displays haven’t contributed to charitable...
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Don’t let media control your thoughtsJan 07, 2012 5:04 am - I resent being called out of the mainstream by the media. Who in the heck to they think they are? Anyone with a half of a brain will not let the media control their thou...
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No mystery who paid for Roskam mailingsJan 07, 2012 5:04 am - A recent Fence Post letter from Bob Sitze concerned two expensive mailings that Congressman Peter Roskam sent to Illinois residents questioning the balanced budget amend...
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How ‘bout donating to bottom 50 percent?Jan 07, 2012 5:04 am - I recently paged through the editorials to read how one gentleman made Speaker John Boehner the bad guy in this whole payroll tax holiday debacle. Well, he left out a fe...
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Can Bears come in to the 21st Century?Jan 07, 2012 5:04 am - While it’s true the Mugs Halas moved the Bears in the right direction by hiring Jim Finks, Mugs died suddenly, which allowed George Halas to resume control of the Bears....
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Recalling ‘temporary’ toll increaseJan 07, 2012 5:04 am - The ending of World War II had ushered in an era of ambitious interstate highway building in the Chicago area. Old Chicago neighborhoods were razed and replaced with wid...
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Roselle music school food drive a successJan 06, 2012 4:00 am - Thank you to everyone who helped make the Roselle School of Music Food Drive for the Northern Illinois Food Bank a success — the musicians who performed (the Fedor famil...
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There’s a place for roadway solicitingJan 06, 2012 4:00 am - You’ve seen them as you drive to the grocery store, the hardware store or wherever you go, especially on sunny days when people are out. A firefighter lugging a giant ru...
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How ‘bout term limits without pensions?Jan 06, 2012 4:00 am - My hat goes off to Richard Schutt for his letter to the editor entitled “One more reason for term limits.” He speaks the truth, that many of our elected officials in Was...