Winfield Opinion
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Editorial: Suburban schools take necessary step in heroin battleNov 02, 2015 10:00 pm - It's taken some time, but the shift in attitudes toward combating the suburban heroin epidemic has taken hold. And nowhere is that more evident than in our high schools,...
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Editorial: DuPage County and reminders budgeting should be give-and-takeOct 29, 2015 1:00 am - It's budget season, both for the private and public sector. It's also silly season for some. Imagine if you will this scenario: Your boss tells you to prepare next year'...
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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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Winfield, stop whining about CDHOct 22, 2015 12:00 am - This is in response to the Daily Herald story of how much Central DuPage Hospital costs Winfield. Winfield has a bunch of whiny babies in it that can't get along with ea...
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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...
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Editorial: Follow DuPage's lead to streamline governmentOct 04, 2015 11:00 pm - Illinois is the land of plenty. We have plenty of debt, plenty of high taxes and plenty of businesses fleeing for other states, to go with a fat history of political cor...
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Don't fall in love with one applicantOct 01, 2015 12:00 am - Don't fall in love with one applicant When hiring an administrator, public bodies like the College of DuPage need to keep in mind that, by definition, there can be ...
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Editorial: The next step in local control of salariesSep 22, 2015 11:00 pm - Editor's Note: An earlier version of this editorial identified a $400,000 bonus that was to be paid to outgoing University of Illinois Chancellor Phyllis Wise but f...
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Cost and value at the two-year collegeSep 21, 2015 1:00 am - Last week, the White House announced the rollout of the College Scorecard, which is intended to provide potential students with data on college cost, graduation, debt an...