Wheaton Opinion
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County board has held line on taxesDec 07, 2012 3:07 am - County board has held line on taxes Every year, I hear from taxpayers the question, “Why do my property taxes continue to increase when my property value has decrea...
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Cameras in the courtroom: It’s ‘not entertainment’Dec 02, 2012 4:00 am - “What we have here,” the grizzled editor says to the cub reporter, “is a case of the public’s right to know running smack dab into its right not to care.” The quote, I b...
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Obama in role of proactive leadership?Dec 02, 2012 3:22 am - Obama in role of proactive leadership? If the posture of our State Department is any indication of how our people in Benghazi were treated and protected, no wonder ...
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Don’t take lightly snuffing out lifeDec 01, 2012 4:00 am - Mr. Peterson’s letter of Nov. 24 is very shortsighted. I have many friends that have many different ideas on abortion. It is not just no to abortions period. There are m...
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Editorial: The case against municipal primariesNov 30, 2012 9:07 am - Here we are, enjoying a postelection breather before new members of Congress and the Illinois legislature are sworn in, and already another voting season is upon us. Jus...
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Some questions for retired teachersNov 30, 2012 3:32 am - Some questions for retired teachers Talking with retired teachers, even those who believe that Illinois needs to get its budget in order, they all say, “Don’t touch...
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At least we’ll still have Fox NewsNov 30, 2012 3:32 am - At least we’ll still have Fox News As a result of the declared re-election of BHO, the one positive take-away will be the continued top-rated success of the Fox New...
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Petraeus deserves place in historyNov 27, 2012 3:08 am - Petraeus deserves place in history When the annals of military heroes of this decade is written, it will be the great four-star general, David Petraeus, who was the...
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The SoapboxNov 24, 2012 4:00 am - Daunting task: Jeanne Ives and Stephanie Kifowit announced their resignations from the Wheaton and Aurora city councils following their election to the state legislature...
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Government can give, also can takeNov 23, 2012 3:48 am - Government can give, also can take David Werdegar, responding to my earlier Fence Post letter, points out that Article 1, Section 8, and the 16th Amendment of the c...