Winfield Opinion
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The SoapboxMay 18, 2013 5:00 am - A courtroom first: This week’s conviction of Johnny Borizov in the murders of three Darien family members marked the first suburban gavel-to-gavel trial coverage with st...
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Editorial: Expedite federal help for flood victimsMay 07, 2013 9:28 am - The floodwaters are receding and what’s left behind in some communities across the region isn’t pretty. Muck, thousands of used sandbags, soggy carpeting, wet drywall, d...
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The SoapboxMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - Preckwinkle warms to our suburbs: On Tuesday, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle attended a luncheon in Palatine to speak to Northwest suburban business leader...
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Editorial: Teaching languages is serious businessMay 01, 2013 5:00 am - An old joke told in Europe goes like this: Q: What do you call a person who speaks two languages? A: Bilingual. Q: What do you call a person who speaks many languages? A...
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Media, academia bias shapes debateApr 18, 2013 4:40 am - Media, academia bias shapes debate Words shape, deflect or often eliminate legitimate debate. They carry enormous power. Consider “gun control.” Who could be agains...
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How the Y Strengthens Northwestern DuPage CountyApr 16, 2013 11:00 pm - As the pace of our lives moves faster and faster and the demands on our time increase, the ties to our community become even more important. A strong community provides ...
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No griping from 55 percent non-votersApr 16, 2013 4:40 am - No griping from 55 percent nonvoters Living in Winfield for over 27 years it was numbing to see that only 45 percent of its citizens voted on April 9. Maybe it was ...
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In a DuPage courtroom: murder trial coverage — with many restrictionsApr 14, 2013 5:00 am - In a DuPage County courtroom this week, the grand experiment gets its most rigorous test. For the first time, the media will be allowed gavel-to-gavel camera coverage of...
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The SoapboxApr 13, 2013 5:00 am - Winfield does its duty: Let’s hear it for the civic-minded citizenry of the village of Winfield. In a town of about 9,000 people, where hardball and contentious politics...
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Endorsements summary for races in DuPage CountyApr 08, 2013 10:01 am - Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements in DuPage County municipal and school board races and local referendums. Municipal races Aurora City Council: Edward ...