Winfield Opinion
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Editorial: Is Hamilton withholding COD records from board opponents?Aug 08, 2015 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald Editorial Board We've been covering local governments in the suburbs for a long time, and from time to time, we've witnessed more than a few political f...
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Editorial: COD debate highlights the need to strengthen public access lawsAug 03, 2015 11:00 pm - It remains for authorities such as the DuPage County state's attorney to decide whether, as government watchdog groups urged last week, College of DuPage board members v...
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COD's better tomorrow starts todayJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - The College of DuPage must be better tomorrow than it is today. The board of trustees must instill and lead a daily orientation to academic excellence, institutional i...
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Editorial: The truths exposed in audio of College of DuPage buyout meetingJul 29, 2015 1:00 am - When one of our reporters asked College of DuPage Board Chairwoman Kathy Hamilton about her comments in a closed-door board meeting on Dec. 18, she said she prefers to t...
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Editorial: Even in austerity, keep priority on youth mental healthJul 12, 2015 11:00 pm - When it comes to discussing funding for addressing the mental health needs of Illinois youth, we have to be realistic. The outlook for advances, perhaps even for stabili...
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Editorial: Now in power, Collins defends COD against 'exaggerations'Jun 27, 2015 2:00 pm - Let us tell you about one of the oddest presentations our editorial board has been called to witness. It took place last week. On the eve of an accreditation inquiry by ...
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Editorial: The Cook County sheriff's deputies' Super Bowl abuse of sick timeJun 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Few of us begrudge the extra costs - even the sometimes substantial extra costs - that accompany a professional sports championship. The planning. The ticker tape parade...
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Editorial: New tools are available on government spending; use themMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Analyzing Kane County government spending became easier Monday with the launch of a new web portal that officials say provides "unprecedented access to Kane County's fin...
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Editorial: Local schools, colleges should be controlled locally, not in SpringfieldMay 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Legislators' efforts to meddle in the affairs of local community college districts stalled Friday and for all the right reasons. Liz Brown, of the Illinois Council of Co...
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Problems with immigration billsMay 27, 2015 12:01 am - Problems with immigration bills While I fully support the overhaul of our immigration laws, and applaud efforts to simplify legal procedures to encourage legal immi...