Wheaton Opinion
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Wheaton College's lesson from HastertJun 04, 2015 11:00 pm - As a graduate of Wheaton College I believe strongly that this is an extraordinary teachable moment for the institution. The story of Dennis Hastert is simply tragic. Thi...
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Editorial: New tools are available on government spending; use themMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Analyzing Kane County government spending became easier Monday with the launch of a new web portal that officials say provides "unprecedented access to Kane County's fin...
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Rain didn't spoil Wheaton's paradeMay 31, 2015 12:01 am - As I write this letter, I am home drying out after watching the Wheaton Memorial Day Parade. It was just starting to sprinkle when I walked over to city hall, my perch f...
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Editorial: Local schools, colleges should be controlled locally, not in SpringfieldMay 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Legislators' efforts to meddle in the affairs of local community college districts stalled Friday and for all the right reasons. Liz Brown, of the Illinois Council of Co...
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Focus on behavior, not police weaponryMay 24, 2015 6:01 am - There certainly is military equipment that should not be used by police departments, i.e. bayonets, grenade launchers, etc. However, placing surplus armored personnel ca...
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Pension plans that can't be sustainedMay 19, 2015 12:01 am - Pension plans that can't be sustained The Illinois Supreme Court decision to strike down the 2013 pension law coupled with the recent decision that post-retirement ...
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Wheaton missed the boat on car chargersMay 07, 2015 12:01 am - Wheaton missed the boat on car chargers Three cheers to Wheaton's Environmental Improvement Commission for proposing electric car charging stations be installed in ...
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Editorial: Release COD recordings of Breuder buyout talksMay 05, 2015 11:00 pm - The seemingly endless fires of controversy surrounding operations at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn have engulfed the institution and the community for months, and ...
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Editorial: Home kindergarten prep important to good start in schoolMay 03, 2015 5:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Education experts have a message for the parents of children waiting to start kindergarten: Preparation must begin at home. That means paren...
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Letter to the Editor: A historic story about Portillo'sMay 02, 2015 6:45 am - A historic story about Portillo's Was fun to read the story in the April 25 Daily Herald about Helen Diekman, age 99, and her secret to her longevity, namely "Porti...