Westmont Opinion
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Think of the tanker driver’s lifeMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - I read the article in your newspaper about Bob Skelding, the man whose horse-driven camper was struck from behind on a highway by a tanker truck. Picture this, because t...
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Winfield candidates can overcome hurdlesMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - I’ve always supported causes I believe in whether it’s marching in Washington D.C. while in college, giving a voice to abused/neglected children in the DuPage County cou...
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Don’t spend without way to pay billMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald’s March 10 edition provides an especially obvious example of what’s wrong with Illinois’ spending. On Page 6 we’re told that Aurora will receive an $8 m...
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The Soapbox: Keep driver’s ed fees localMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board Keep driver’s ed fees local: If a school district wants to charge more than $50 for driver’s education, it needs a waiver from the state. A ...
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Easy to see pensions as the problemMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - I am a retired teacher. In 1970, fresh out of college, I took my first teaching job. I was so excited when my first paycheck arrived, but was surprised with all those d...
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Social Security without paying taxes?Mar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - All of this talk about entitlements that need to be cut for the working American citizens. Yet I've never heard the Sunday morning talking heads complain about the fact ...
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Hard to please with endorsementsMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - In many ways, it's a lose-lose. Endorse the incumbents and take a pass on the rabble-rousing dissonants. Or, suggest voters give the voices of change a chance to shake t...
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Consider language, culture in teachingMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - According to a New York Times article, more than 5 million children in the United States enter school each year speaking a language other than English. That amount is ex...
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Kudos for Glenbard North triumphMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Congratulations to the Glenbard North 2011 Illinois Dual Wrestling Team Champions. As parents of a former Glenbard North wrestler, we know exactly what it is to be a mem...
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In Aurora: Lofchie, Schuler, Peters, SavilleMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board The most hotly contested of several City Council races in Aurora involves the four-way bid for one of the city’s two at-large aldermanic pos...