Westmont Opinion
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On this day and every day, don't drink and driveDec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - This year marks the 10th anniversary of the death of my daughter, Candace Wesolowski. She was an 18 year old student at the University of Illinois at Chicago and a gradu...
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Rush still spews venom at policeDec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush has been staying true to his militant past and is sure on a roll as of late in his constant condemnation of the Chicago police. First, it was the E2...
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RIP, cemetery in O'Hare's pathDec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - Regarding St. Johannes Cemetery: Now that King Richard J. has become sovereign over all he surveys, he can now raise the dead. May they eventually rest in peace. Virgini...
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Revoke No Child Left Behind ActDec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - I am concerned about how Illinois uses the ACT as its test for the No Child Left Behind Act. The Act allows each state to set a test that all students must pass by the 2...
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It was a pleasure to care for momDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - In November, a letter to the editor from the Kuhn family was published expressing their appreciation for how well their mother, Annabelle, was treated during her time li...
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In response to Navarrette columnsDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - This is in response to Rueben Navarrette's recent columns. He writes that it is now a good time for Congress to legalize the millions of illegal immigrants. I, and most ...
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Kudos for reporting on 'good things'Dec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - The Daily Herald is to be commended for listing on its Dec. 24 front page at least three good things happening at Christmas. That fifth grader raising money for "special...
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Seeking clarity on Glen Ellyn projectDec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - The Glen Ellyn Park District board has been getting media attention lately about financial questions, asked by the three new commissioners, relating to the Ackerman Fitn...
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Boy Scouts are about exclusionDec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - The Dec. 20 Daily Herald carried a full-page story on the Boy Scouts of America as the BSA reaches its 100th Anniversary next February. The story pointed out the BSA's d...
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Urge lawmakers to fix immigration lawsDec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - As the director of a nonprofit Immigrant Legal Services program, I confront the irrationalities of our nation's immigration legal system on a daily basis. Our current sy...