Wheaton Opinion
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Big step for Lombard energy aggregationMay 10, 2012 1:00 am - Kudos to the Lombard village board for pursuing electricity aggregation in order to save significant money for Lombard residents and small businesses, and for taking the...
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To the driver who killed baby gooseMay 09, 2012 12:08 pm - To the man (and I use that word loosely) driving the silver sports car who was in such a hurry he couldn’t wait for a flock of Canada geese and their newborns to cross a...
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Candidates’ labor stance importantMay 09, 2012 1:00 am - There were protestors in Washington carrying placards saying, “Exporting Illegals = Jobs for Americans.” I wonder where the signs were saying, “Buy USA ONLY”? Next time...
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How about some occasional reality?May 09, 2012 1:00 am - Columnist Eugene Robinson asserts that extreme far right language is more dangerous than extreme far left language. I understand that he’s a liberal and has no admiratio...
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State blue as ocean, deficit as deepMay 09, 2012 1:00 am - Beloved Leader Quinn Jong-il: Greetings from the collared counties. From the shackled suburbs, we sing your praise. I am proud to report that, for 2011, my state income ...
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Neither Romney nor Obama a good choiceMay 08, 2012 7:55 pm - Many years ago, a man named Paul Twitchell co-authored a book with Brad Steiger: “In My Soul, I am Free.” He said that organizations exist solely to benefit the leaders....
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Start over with election boardMay 08, 2012 1:00 am - DuPage County Board of Elections. Those words strike terror in the hearts of many a would-be politician. Average people, who want only to give back to their community, h...
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Fifth-worst job? No way, our staff respondsMay 06, 2012 5:00 am - Stop the presses! Did you hear the news? Being a newspaper reporter is the fifth-crummiest job — behind waiting on tables, but apparently a little better than working on...
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SCARCE deserves county’s fundingMay 06, 2012 5:00 am - SCARCE (School and Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education) has done so many wonderful, educational programs for the Cub Scouts over the years. They...
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True win-win involves kidsMay 06, 2012 5:00 am - I am writing briefly to answer your question in this past Saturday’s Soapbox, “Win-win for Kane-DuPage:” Kane County says its housing of DuPage County’s juvenile offende...