Winfield Opinion
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Public prayer is a good startFeb 06, 2011 11:00 pm - What good does a moment of silence do, in contrast to a prayer to God? Fence Post writer Theodore Utchen prefers silence. Regarding the shooting victims in Tuscon, he th...
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Essay inspires death penalty foesFeb 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Jeff Engelhardt's essay (“'My father's son' seeks forgiveness, not death penalty”, Jan. 26) was beautiful. The strength, the power, and the wisdom of his words are inspi...
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Was it so awful to let trucks do 65 mph?Feb 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Was it so awful to let trucks do 65 mph? I finally got a chance to drive 65 mph on I-355, south of I-55. This got me to thinking. Just how catastrophic was the doom...
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Lombard marking anniversary of 9/11Feb 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Lombard marking anniversary of 9/11 The village of Lombard is planning a 10-year anniversary observance for Sept. 11. One of the ideas the committee is moving forwa...
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Essays provide lessons in moralityFeb 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Essays provide lessons in morality Thanks for a couple of interesting essays on the editorial pages: Michael Gerson from The Washington Post Writers Group and Jeff ...
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President a true tax-and-spend liberalFeb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - President Obama is a “true tax and spend” liberal following in the footsteps of past Democratic presidents. When he took office, the national debt stood at $10.6 trilli...
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Will Cutler be sent packing next year?Feb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - I keep thinking about the Bears' loss to the Packers, and trying to be as succinct as I can be, I don't question Jay Cutler's toughness or his talent. His knee ma...
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Twenty six arrests boggles the mindFeb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Kudos should — and did — go Jose Santiago for his role in combating a violent criminal while working at a Subway sandwich shop in Des Plaines. Not to take away from Mr. ...
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Does Roselle need a political party?Feb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - “All politics is local” is a phrase commonly used in politics — and nowhere are we seeing that more evident than in my hometown of Roselle. Three candidates runnin...
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Is this Quinn's idea of job creation?Feb 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Did lame duck state Rep. Careen Gordon sell her vote for a state job? This infers that the vote was hers to sell and we all know that Michael Madigan owns all the Democr...