Wheaton Opinion
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No small task to fix our broken cultureDec 29, 2013 3:00 am - No small task to fix our broken culture We have all heard “the only thing that is constant in today's world is change.” Certainly technology keeps changing by its o...
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Moylan vote ‘on the right side of history’Dec 16, 2013 4:00 am - I am writing as a constituent of the 55th District. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Rep. Marty Moylan for casting his vote in favor of marriage equality dur...
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Disappointed with shorter postal hoursDec 12, 2013 3:40 am - Disappointed with shorter postal hours As a lifelong Wheaton resident, I have always been an enthusiastic and proud supporter of our Wheaton Post Office. During the...
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Editorial: It’s the best time to share the wealthDec 11, 2013 8:35 am - A front-page story Tuesday on the so-called “new rich” of U.S. adults — those with household income of $250,000 or more — increasing in numbers in America, comes at a fo...
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Increased minimum wage helps everyoneDec 10, 2013 3:40 am - Increased minimum wage helps everyone Raising our unconscionably low minimum wage to at least $15 an hour — it is around $20 or more in Australia and some Western E...
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The SoapboxDec 07, 2013 4:00 am - Check those IDs: Given the problem of teen drinking, it’s disappointing to see so many Bartlett businesses failed a recent age check in which police used two 18-year-old...
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Snakes don’t deserve unsavory reputationDec 07, 2013 3:40 am - Snakes don’t deserve unsavory reputation As one of the volunteer snake monitors at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, I’ve gotten my fair share of snake questio...
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Health care needed only minor reformDec 06, 2013 3:40 am - Health care needed only minor reform Reader Jerry Loftis’ comments, “Is Tea Party motto: ‘Do As I say’?,” of Nov. 15, are a classic example of what brings me amazem...
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Cross country defines ‘teamwork’Dec 05, 2013 3:40 am - Cross country defines ‘teamwork’ A couple weekends ago, I had the privilege of watching the Glenbard West cross country team win state. This experience made me grat...
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Look elsewhere to solve state’s revenue problemDec 02, 2013 4:26 pm - Illinois lawmakers must resist any pressure to tamper with the pensions of schoolteachers in Illinois. I retired in 1994 after 38 years in both high school and college t...