Wheaton Opinion
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Why we fight so hard against abortionJun 25, 2011 3:00 am - Eric Gilford pleaded guilty to killing his pregnant wife and her unborn child, accoridng to in an article in the Daily Herald on June 11. The judge in this case can orde...
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Thanks, from Boy Scout Troop 21Jun 24, 2011 3:00 am - On behalf of Boy Scout Troop 21, we would like to thank those who sponsored our first pancake breakfast fundraiser at the West Chicago Blooming Fest. Each year, our troo...
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DuPage pol’s job strictly 9 to 5Jun 24, 2011 3:00 am - Is a politician’s job a 9-to-5 thing? From all I hear, the answer is an emphatic “No.” Not long ago, Kerry Lester, our political writer, traveled to Washington, D.C., to...
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Lesson in hate from the liberal leftJun 24, 2011 3:00 am - Now that the mainstream/tabloid journalists from the NY Times, NBC, ABC, CBS and a few others have chased Sarah Palin around like guppies chasing a piece of bread on a f...
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Let’s save, not dismantle AmtrakJun 24, 2011 3:00 am - As Washington talks of dramatic spending cuts, Amtrak looms as a victim. House Republicans are talking about killing Amtrak’s long-distance trains. Forty-two percent of ...
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No voice for citizens in remap processJun 22, 2011 9:00 pm - Much has been written in the press about redistricting this past year, and after the new maps are passed, little will be written about the process until the next redistr...
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Kirk not moderate as he claimsJun 22, 2011 9:00 pm - In a June 9 blog post on his Senate website titled “Mark Kirk and the Politics of Moderation,” Senator Kirk lays out the claim of being a moderate voice in the Senate. I...
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We report, but sometimes only hope you careJun 22, 2011 12:00 am - “To whom can I speak and give warning? Who will listen to me? Their ears are closed so they cannot hear.” #8212; Jeremiah 6:10 Complain...
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Mayor holding grudge at library?Jun 21, 2011 9:00 pm - I was interested in reading your June 9 article on the failure of Wheaton Mayor Michael Gresk to reappoint Colleen McLaughlin and Carol Honeywell to the library board. T...
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Keep county pensions in perspectiveJun 21, 2011 9:00 pm - Few issues today generate more taxpayer anger than generous pension and employment benefits for public officials. As readers ponder Daily Herald reporter Jake Griffin’s ...