Wheaton Opinion
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Congrats to Fortner on special rec awardFeb 08, 2012 4:00 am - We would like to congratulate State Rep. Mike Fortner on being awarded the Association of Park Districts’ 2011 Outstanding Legislator of the Year Award. Rep. Fortner was...
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Guidelines for pension reformFeb 06, 2012 11:00 pm - I believe most people would understand that something must be done to reform the pension system in Illinois. However, there are some issues that must be considered in th...
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Let’s call a terrorist a terroristFeb 06, 2012 11:00 pm - We have all heard our president tell us how much the Islams contributed to the good of the world. How is it then that the Islamic population of the world with over 1 bil...
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Not too late for smart meter voteFeb 05, 2012 5:05 am - Three councilmen who will go unmentioned can get excited about how chickens roam, reside and shelter on some guy’s property because a few neighbors complained about the ...
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Coverage woefully lacking on key storiesFeb 05, 2012 5:05 am - In the Jan. 29 “Our View,” you say you have “an important role to play in informing the public and in exposing problems and wrongdoing” and that you “have a weighty resp...
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Western access to O’Hare? Don’t hold your breath.Feb 05, 2012 4:00 am - A week ago, I promised you a story on how the O’Hare International Airport western access plan morphed into the western bypass. It stemmed from a meeting among several m...
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Obama inspires most since FDRFeb 04, 2012 5:00 am - Obama inspires most since FDR The State of the Union speech was by far the most articulate group of words given by the greatest president since FDR. After listenin...
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Wealth won’t matter if choking on the airFeb 04, 2012 5:00 am - Wealth won’t matter if choking on the air It will make no difference how rich we are if we can’t breathe the air. Kay Stephens Naperville ...
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A stealth tax on Glen Ellyn residentsFeb 04, 2012 5:00 am - A stealth tax on Glen Ellyn residents The proposed tax increment financing district for the 85 acres comprising downtown Glen Ellyn is a stealth tax for property ow...
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Constitutional law lost on ObamaFeb 04, 2012 5:00 am - Constitutional law lost on Obama Most of us remember, when the Obamacare Health bill was introduced, Congressmen and others wanted to read the 2,000-plus pages to s...