Wheaton Opinion
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Glad no Roskam bid for leadership roleOct 29, 2015 1:00 am - I am writing in response to the Daily Herald article, "Roskam won't run for GOP leadership." Mr. Roskam said he would not run for a leadership position in Congress and e...
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Editorial: It's leaders' responsibility to 'move forward' at College of DuPageOct 26, 2015 1:00 am - It's long past a time when cooler heads might prevail at the helm of College of DuPage, but, in spite of a downpour of negative news this month, the opportunity always e...
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Now, here's some irony from CODOct 26, 2015 1:00 am - Does anyone else find it ironic that College of DuPage chose this moment in time to send a flyer promoting a course in "Financial Scams and Crimes"? Cecille Gerber Wheat...
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Too late to remove Assad from power?Oct 24, 2015 12:00 am - Now that Russia is more openly supporting Syria's Assad, the United States is facing even harder choices. In the past, we have supported brutal dictators when the other ...
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GOP is what Reagan said it shouldn't beOct 24, 2015 12:00 am - The GOP is both self-serving and irresponsible, a party that relentlessly pushes for tax cuts that benefit their wealthy supporters. Frankly, there is no evidence that t...
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COD job sholdn't go to lowest bidderOct 20, 2015 12:00 am - Regarding Stan Zegel's Oct. 1 letter titled "Don't fall in love with one applicant," capping an administrator's compensation to equal the governor's salary is ludicrous....
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Gun control might factor how we voteOct 19, 2015 1:00 am - I try to imagine how it must feel to have a child the victim of a senseless act of violence with guns. I know that I could never truly imagine the horror of the act and ...
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Teaching is a job, not a hobbyOct 17, 2015 1:00 am - This is in response to the letter from Cindy Garcia regarding teachers putting kids first over money, published Oct. 12. She is actually proposing teaching should be a h...
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State's overreach on COD hurts community collegesOct 16, 2015 1:00 am - Forty years ago, I received an exceptional education at Harper College. Harper's small classes and dedicated, enthusiastic professors sparked my passion to learn and gav...
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Efficient government must be our focusOct 16, 2015 1:00 am - It's roundly accepted that Illinois needs to reduce its 7,000-plus units of local government to save taxpayers money and improve the delivery of services and infrastruct...