Wheaton Opinion
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Jul 23, 2013 4:40 am - Mandela mess shows value of living wills It is a shame that Nelson Mandela, a model of humanity, a champion of justice and a sage recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize...
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Editorial: Monteith death, local numbers emphasize urgency, depth of heroin problemJul 19, 2013 5:00 am - More than a decade ago, the Daily Herald produced a series of reports spanning more than two years about heroin use in the suburbs. We called the series “The Hidden Scou...
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Editorial: Signs of a new era for Glen Ellyn, College of DuPageJul 17, 2013 8:28 am - It was just a village board planning retreat, so what could be the big deal about Glen Ellyn village leaders’ meeting Monday at College of DuPage? In some ways, the loca...
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Create flood of business in WheatonJul 15, 2013 4:40 am - Create flood of business in Wheaton If you have tried to get into Wheaton on North Main Street in recent weeks, you know that the city’s flood control project is we...
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Now is time to fight Alzheimer’s diseaseJul 12, 2013 4:40 am - Now is time to fight Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s is the most expensive disease today, and its prevalence is only growing. In 2006, my husband, Bill, was diagnos...
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Peace movement comes to Oak BrookJul 03, 2013 4:40 am - Peace movement comes to Oak Brook On Aug. 27 peacemakers worldwide will celebrate, but most Americans might not have a clue about all the fuss. In 1928, the basic ...
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Jesus did not invent marriageJul 02, 2013 4:40 am - Jesus did not invent marriage I cannot agree with the June 22 letter from Joe Schrantz that marriage was instituted by Jesus Christ as a holy sacrament and ceremony...
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What Obama meant by transparencyJun 28, 2013 4:40 am - What Obama meant by transparency When President Obama promised us the most transparent government ever he wasn’t talking about the citizens seeing the government — ...
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Editorial: Suburban quality of life still healthyJun 21, 2013 7:57 am - A constant barrage of information and complaints reminds us nearly every day what a horror it is to live in Illinois. State spending is out of control. We’re pushing bus...
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Syrian involvement ignores historyJun 20, 2013 5:00 am - What have we learned from the war-faring adventures of George W. Bush in Afghanistan and Iraq? What had he learned from LBJ’s war-faring adventure in Vietnam? What must ...