Westmont Opinion
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Water commission needs an overhaulMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - As a member of the DuPage Water Commission and the county board, I am very concerned about the direction and future of this agency. Recent developments during the past f...
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Don't speed for a month, see savingsMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The companies that deal and make these "red light cameras" are in the villages of Lombard and Schaumburg, Illinois. Maybe if everyone stops buying gas, food, and shoppin...
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Quinn playing games with numbersMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Is Gov. Pat Quinn an exponent of doublespeak, or a math dunce? What is this "1 percent tax increase" he is talking about? Going from a 3 percent state income tax rate to...
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Water commission report quite the yarnMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The DuPage Water Commission forensic auditing report obtained by the Daily Herald is a yarn suitable for Ripley's "Believe It or Not." It could also serve as a plot for ...
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Tax refunds will affect retail salesMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Your front page article in the business section about February retail sales completely misses the real reason for the increase. As someone who prepares taxes, I believe ...
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Cameras simply enforce the lawsMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - In Illinois, the law is clear when it comes to right turns at red lights. Motorists must come to a complete stop before turning. It is neither safe nor legally permissib...
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Participant lists should be privateMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - At the Naperville Park District, we support a strong FOIA law that leads to more open government. At the same time, any complex law can lead to unintended negative conse...
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Don't micromanage public employeesMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - I don't agree with the Daily Herald's position that the public is better served if the evaluations of teachers, police, and other public employees are made public. In m...
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Keep religion out of public affairsMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - The March 12 Daily Herald reports that in two decisions the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has upheld the use of the words "One Nation Under God" in ...
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No simple fixes for water commissionMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Negligence and incompetence put the DuPage Water Commission books out of balance by tens of millions of dollars. The finance director has been fired. The treasurer stepp...