Westmont Opinion
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A great Romney running mate: RiceApr 23, 2012 2:57 pm - A prevailing thought in our world of today’s politics seems to be: “It really makes very little difference just whom a presidential candidate selects to be the vice-pres...
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West Chicago mayor more than successful polApr 22, 2012 5:00 am - At today's memorial service at West Chicago's Community High School, I'd bet you'll hear one story after another about Mayor Mike Kwasman, who died Tuesday following a w...
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The SoapboxApr 21, 2012 5:00 am - Hey! What happened to that balmy, early spring weather we’ve come to love — and expect? Al fresco in Lombard: Lombard’s long-running challenge has been to revitalize its...
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COD students getting no respectApr 21, 2012 1:00 am - College of DuPage administration and trustees are treating us like Rodney Dangerfield. As a taxpayer and a student at the College of DuPage I have seen a lot of “no resp...
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Children’s museum thanks its volunteersApr 21, 2012 1:00 am - Great work and great change are achieved each and every day by the numerous nonprofit organizations that serve our community. Much of this would not be possible without ...
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Non-profits wise to rely less on governmentApr 20, 2012 5:00 am - In the past few years, with the state's budget in a shambles, its payments to school districts and others in arrears and largely written off, often the last in line to r...
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Why perpetuate right-wing myths?Apr 20, 2012 1:00 am - Why perpetuate right-wing myths? Why do the GOP and right-wing media persist in parroting fictions that have been discredited time and time again? The best example ...
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Naperville parks loves its volunteersApr 20, 2012 1:00 am - April 15-21 is National Volunteer Week, which coincides this year with Earth Week. From the Naperville Park District’s perspective, it’s a perfect time to say thank you ...
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Deficits are about excess spendingApr 19, 2012 11:34 am - To Mr. Paul Williams of Palatine, your belief that tax cuts for the wealthy led to huge deficits appears to be overlooking the 800 pound gorilla in the room. And that be...
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Notion of ‘Hunger Games’ danger is sillyApr 19, 2012 1:00 am - Notion of ‘Hunger Games’ danger is silly In a letter printed April 5, P.J. Bertrand stated that children should not be allowed to see the movie “The Hunger Games.” The w...