Westmont Opinion
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Enough with the perks for polsMar 11, 2012 9:06 am - I have been enlightened by the articles over the last several months when it comes to salaries and pension programs that our DuPage County and forest preserve boards hav...
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Care manager can give elderly supportMar 11, 2012 9:05 am - Yet another article about elder individuals victimized by fraud (“Scams targeting baby boomers on the rise,” Monday, March 5) reveals serious gaps in care for vulnerable...
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Do-it-himself editor writes on poms, posts videosMar 10, 2012 11:00 pm - In Saturday’s editions you’ll find a story on a topic and with a byline you wouldn’t normally expect to see: A piece on the state championship wins of three high school ...
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Share opinion on 911 dispatch mergeMar 08, 2012 5:34 am - As stated by Lucy Michalec of the Senior Advisory Board to the Bloomingdale Police Department in the Feb. 28 Daily Herald, the 911 merger between Addison and Bloomingdal...
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‘Tort reform’ shows Santorum’s hypocrisyMar 08, 2012 5:34 am - Just when you think hypocrisy in politics has reached its apex, along comes Rick Santorum’s statement in the Des Moines Register that he would continue to push the idea ...
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A visionary and a true leaderMar 08, 2012 5:34 am - As a 25 year resident of DuPage County (14 in Warrenville and 11 in Bartlett), I know how important the forest preserves are to the residents. I have known Al Murphy for...
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Forget Romney’s business experienceMar 07, 2012 4:33 am - I am a Democrat and I congratulate the Republicans for apparently settling on the most reasonable candidate in their field. Mitt Romney has been a governor and has shown...
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Let’s learn from our mistakes in IraqMar 07, 2012 4:33 am - In 2002, the G.W. Bush administration was intent on regime change in Iraq and conducted a successful propaganda campaign based on faulty evidence that Saddam Hussein was...
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Don’t let employers decree contraceptionMar 07, 2012 4:33 am - What does religious freedom mean? According to the Blunt Amendment, narrowly defeated in the U.S. Senate on March 1, it means employers can choose to force their beliefs...
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Serve government for honor, not moneyMar 06, 2012 4:40 am - I see from a recent newspaper that the sister of the DuPage County Board chairman has a nice part-time job with the state, thanks to Gov. Quinn. It is only $36,000 a yea...