Wheaton Opinion
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Sensible ideas on the use of I-PASSJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - We were given an I-PASS several years ago, and at first it didn't make a lot of sense as we are -- until they doubled the cash amount vs. I-PASS usage. Then the $10 cost...
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Praise for action on affordable housingJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Could you afford to buy your home if it were on the market today? Can your grown children afford to buy a home in Wheaton? Can your elderly parents afford a condo so the...
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Strive for clean-burning energyJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Neanderthal evolution: "Global warming is a hoax... The science is still uncertain... Climate change may be real, but it's not manmade... It's real and manmade, but ther...
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Now Chicago's richest geezers can ride the bus for freeJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - "My expectation is that the legislature will approve the governor's proposal for free transit rides for millionaires who happen to be over 65." So said Illinois House Sp...
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Fix flaws in videotaping confessionsJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois' law requiring the videotaping of all homicide confessions is still young, but it is quickly showing that police departments have much to learn about recording ...
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Success is not due to one individualJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Peter Burchard, former Naperville City Manager and 2007 Person of the Year, may deserve thanks from the residents of Naperville for his years of service to our community...
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Change candidates should be seekingJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - I am not surprised at the emphasis on change coming from both parties given the miserable and even alarming record of the Bush administration. What I would like is for ...
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Stop the presses!Jan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Warning! Warning! Danger! Danger! Self-promoting, semi-gloating and perhaps less-than-timely column approaching! Nonetheless, I had a bunch of end-of-the-year vacation t...
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Series seeks productive actions, not simply another shot at tollwayJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - It's easy to disdain the Illinois tollway. Born of the same lie that frequently justifies unpopular government projects -- think local taxes: "Don't worry; this issue do...
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Something doesn't add up this election yearJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Either Hillary Rodham flunked math class at Maine South High School in Park Ridge or she picked up Jethro-style ciphering during her years in Arkansas. How else would yo...