Westmont Opinion
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Keeping fit a goal for all ages, abilitiesJun 05, 2011 12:00 am - Willie Gault represents one side of the fitness spectrum. As Daily Herald sports writer Bob LeGere reported Sunday, the 50-year-old former Bear not only keeps physically...
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Our Academic Team provides lessons on successJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Once a year, we set aside a special day to recognize the Daily Herald Academic Team, a group of outstanding suburban students who excel inside and out of the classroom s...
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U-46 school board must rein in payJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - We all know spending has to stop. But I guess the U-46 school board is following the state of Illinois by just spending money and letting the taxpayer pay for it. They a...
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Why not just thank your lucky stars?Jun 03, 2011 12:00 am - I am very disturbed by the remarks of Jordan Aubey, a survivor of the horrific Joplin tornado which took the lives of 132 persons, as reported in the May 26 Daily Herald...
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The SoapboxJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - We’ve got the fireworks: It’s a shame that Chicago will not have a fireworks extravaganza this Fourth of July weekend, but all the more reason for people to find out wha...
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Superintendent letter only scratches surfaceJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Over the Memorial Day weekend, the Daily Herald published a letter from Dr. Rydland, superintendent of Aurora District 129 (Good way to get rid of bad teachers) concerni...
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Don’t confuse parent, government’s roleJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Your view is a bit misguided when it comes to revealing the probable locations of firearms. The criminals are better strategists than you give them credit for. Read sev...
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Get behind state capital plan, fundingJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Hard working men and women throughout Illinois are struggling because of the economy. I work in the construction industry and I have seen firsthand just how badly the in...
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Small wonder we’re disillusioned with polsJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - The comments from Democrats regarding reapportionment maps that said that “the public had their chance to speak up” and that “comments that were made were taken into con...
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Why you had to go elsewhere for Noah’s quoteJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Now that the topic of personal slurs has died down, I’d like to stir up that hornet’s nest again. Actually, the topic is closer to how we handle racial and cultural slur...