Westmont Opinion
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Editorial: A salute to ESO and suburban arts that inspire and lift spiritsNov 25, 2011 3:00 am - The suburbs are not as homogeneous as city dwellers would have you believe. You’ll find many have a strong identity of their own that people drive for miles to experienc...
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Editorial: Remembering how much there is to give thanks forNov 24, 2011 5:00 am - Imagine a world in which Republicans and Democrats work together for the common good, in which government programs actually serve people in need, in which neighbors help...
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Thankful for Meson Sabika generosityNov 24, 2011 5:00 am - Happy Thanksgiving, Naperville. I am so thankful to live in a community full of people who volunteer their time, give of their resources, and lend a little of themselves...
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Water commission is at it againNov 24, 2011 5:00 am - Well, the Du Page Water Commission is at it again. They are raising our rates 30 percent next year. Who in this world gets a 30 percent increase in anything other than p...
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Don’t be offended by ‘Merry Christmas’Nov 24, 2011 5:00 am - Yes, its getting to be that time of year again; Christmas and New Year. Yes, “Christmas,” not “the holidays” or “the winter festival.” Christmas is Christmas, just like ...
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Good reasons abound to volunteerNov 24, 2011 4:00 am - Good reasons abound to volunteer As teenagers begin high school and begin compiling their activities resume, it's important that they have a competitive edge. What ...
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Youth home decision flunks transparencyNov 24, 2011 4:00 am - During the past week, there have been two public hearings about the proposal to close DuPage County’s award-winning youth detention center, and in both cases the experts...
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Why some things are worth preservingNov 22, 2011 4:00 am - I am writing to thank the Daily Herald and writer Elisabeth Mistretta for the Nov. 2 article “DuPage forest district looks to protect endangered species.” I would also l...
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No one should be COD's enablerNov 22, 2011 4:00 am - The College of DuPage is acting like a defiant teenager and setting a bad example of citizenship for students who deserve better. Having lost its argument in court that ...
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VFW post deeply grateful to Mike KellyNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - All I know in the matter of lawyer and Mayor Mike Kelly is that he was reported to be late paying his property tax installments. Truth is, if those taxes go much higher ...