Winfield Opinion
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Music lessons go beyond band roomsMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - I started playing flute in fifth grade at Kendall Elementary School. I moved on to play at Crone Middle School and Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville. In my eight y...
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Do something about water commissionMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - The DuPage Water Commission general manager has resigned, the commissioners have agreed to give him a severance package of $90,000, and they're also paying the accrued v...
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Great teamwork on 79th Street projectMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - On behalf of the Safety On 79th Street (SOS) Committee, we would like to express our appreciation to the DuPage Forest Preserve District, city of Naperville, Naperville ...
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An appreciation for coyotes hanging outMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - I've read about Wheaton using trappers to kill "diseased coyotes and coyotes that exhibit aggressive behavior". This is the silliest thing I've heard in a while. Imagin...
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Dancing with the staff for volunteersMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Actual newsroom memo: Editorial Staff: Does anyone out there like "Dancing With The Stars?" Wait, let me rephrase that: Who out there doesn't like "Dancing With The Star...
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A stamp honoring Good Friday?Mar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - The recent decision by our president to endorse the beautiful butterfly Muslim stamp doesn't merit the outcry it's receiving from conservatives in America. The president...
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Watch for coyotes packin' heatMar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Warning, all songbirds in Wheaton. Best keep your chirping down until 10 a.m. or later or you will be culled next. That might be the next step after we get rid of the c...
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'No place like WDSRA' a hitMar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA) recently hosted its 16th charity auction entitled "There's No Place Like WDSRA." A committee of about 20, along wit...
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Roosevelt Road idea not fiscally smartMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - A March 3 letter to the editor stated that Roosevelt Road was Winfield's best available corridor for sustainable commercial tax generation. Favoring commercial of develo...
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Birkett's attempt to rewrite historyMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - In our society, the single most trusted public office which citizens have almost universal faith is our law enforcement community and in particular our professional pros...