Wheaton Opinion
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A clear-cut choice in NovemberMar 28, 2014 12:01 am - A clear-cut choice in November I agree with the editors that Illinois voters have a real choice between Governor Quinn, a career politician, and Bruce Rauner in the...
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Taxpayers should choose income taxMar 24, 2014 12:01 am - "One size fits all" rarely works with clothes, and it doesn't work with income taxes. Local chapters of the League of Women Voters in DuPage County were pleased to see f...
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Another troubling suit against sheriffMar 17, 2014 12:01 am - I just finished reading the March 11 very troubling article regarding another discrimination lawsuit against Sheriff John Zaruba. How can the county board continue to al...
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The SoapboxMar 15, 2014 4:00 am - Time's almost up: Sure, it's nice to be able to get out early to turn in your ballot, but still, there's something magical about Election Day. The state and nation ...
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Get rid of tax-and-spend incumbentMar 14, 2014 12:01 am - Get rid of tax-and-spend incumbent I read that our Wheaton Chamber of Commerce is working with the owner of the old Wheaton Grand movie theater on a rehab project t...
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'Veterans' in the worst senseMar 13, 2014 12:01 am - 'Veterans' in the worst sense Senator Terry Link's response to Republican candidate for Governor Bruce Rauner's push for eight year term limits is "Do you want a b...
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Editorial: Overdose-reversal drug a must-haveMar 12, 2014 5:00 am - If a drug were available that, with training, would be easily administered and could save the life of someone perilously close to dying, would you expect law enforcement...
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Trade deal is NAFTA on steroidsMar 07, 2014 11:01 pm - Trade deal is NAFTA on steroids I am a big fan of Time's Fareed Zakaria, but he is totally wrong about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Contrary to his belief a...
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Citizens need to take the initiativeMar 04, 2014 11:01 pm - Citizens need to take the initiative I read with great interest the "Our View" piece on the Opinion page of the Feb. 9 Daily Herald. It states that "a spate of refe...
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Campaign finance reform is in orderMar 04, 2014 10:00 pm - We Americans should not value the accumulation of wealth above justice, democracy and the good of the country. We need to decide on the values that matter most to us and...