Winfield Opinion
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Cameras in the courtroom: It’s ‘not entertainment’Dec 02, 2012 4:00 am - “What we have here,” the grizzled editor says to the cub reporter, “is a case of the public’s right to know running smack dab into its right not to care.” The quote, I b...
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Absent-minded editor glad staff has his backNov 18, 2012 4:00 am - The news release came in late Wednesday afternoon, announcing that a man from Glen Ellyn had won a $1 million lottery drawing. As a veteran news editor, I knew exactly w...
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Time to re-evaluate, rebuild GOPNov 15, 2012 3:40 am - Dear Supporters, Thank you. I am so proud of all our volunteers and supporters. Whether you were on the front lines making calls, knocking on doors, writing letters or j...
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Why so adamant to outsource police?Nov 13, 2012 3:35 am - Why so adamant to outsource police? Despite the fact that 87 percent of Winfield voters oppose outsourcing our police to the DuPage Sheriff’s department, Trustee Ti...
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The SoapboxNov 10, 2012 4:00 am - A decent decision: Can’t say we’re ever pleased to hear of a community embracing video gambling, but if it has to happen, a town could do worse than to dedicate all its ...
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Endorsements: A list of our choices for Nov. 6Nov 05, 2012 10:00 am - Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements for contested seats and referendums of local interest on the Nov. 6 ballot. For the full endorsement editorial in a given ...
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Maybe it was all a jokeNov 03, 2012 4:24 am - What is with showing two boys being crowned king and queen of homecoming? Front page yet. That is stooping pretty low if you ask me. The ’60s did a good job of lo...
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Editorial: Close the Latino ‘achievement gap’Nov 02, 2012 11:11 am - Educators routinely question the value of standardized tests, saying they are not a solid measure of student progress. Certainly, in the suburbs they can be questioned, ...
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Anti-video gambling vote solves nothingNov 02, 2012 4:49 am - Anti-video gambling vote solves nothing Winfield’s government has a revenue problem. This summer citizens heard about disbanding police, unfunded pensions and crumb...
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Mussman part of the problem, not solutionNov 01, 2012 5:00 am - So the Daily Herald is telling us that Michelle “Mom on a Mission” Mussman can maintain her independence in Springfield. Are they talking about how she “forced” the legi...