Winfield Opinion
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Editorial: Turnaround at Lake County Fair encouragingAug 14, 2012 5:00 am - The attendance figures for the 84th annual Lake County Fair, which ended a couple of weeks ago, won’t knock anyone’s socks off. A total of 91,548 visitors, up about 2.8 ...
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Troubled by ECC public safety, truck schoolsAug 14, 2012 4:40 am - The Burlington village board OK’d a conceptual plan for ECC’s vision of a regional public safety and sustainability facility. We the people voted to approve a $178 milli...
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Milton Twp. cleanup was top-notchAug 14, 2012 4:21 am - Milton Twp. cleanup was top-notch After the fierce storm passed through DuPage County on July 1, it left a path of destruction. The unincorporated area I live in Mi...
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Efforts of many made storm cleanup successAug 07, 2012 4:24 am - Efforts of many made storm cleanup success On July 1, Milton Township again suffered through a major microburst with winds around 117 miles per hour. The Milton Tow...
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Milton Twp. article unfair to HinkleAug 05, 2012 4:46 am - Milton Twp. article unfair to Hinkle In my opinion, the Page 1 article written by Robert Sanchez is a prime example of “hack journalism” that should be below the st...
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Religious freedom hurt by ObamacareJul 27, 2012 4:45 am - Religious freedom hurt by Obamacare I appreciated Thomas Figiel’s July 18 Fence Post letter. However, the issue of federally funded abortion resulting from “Obamaca...
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The SoapboxJul 21, 2012 5:30 am - Tribute to Jeanine: Jeanine Nicarico is back in the news, but this time for a reason that will offer hope to abused children. A new DuPage County Children’s Advocacy Cen...
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Editorial: Learning to eat our fruits and veggiesJul 20, 2012 5:00 am - In our busy lives, where our next meal is often a drive-through window away, few of us can truthfully say we get our full recommended complement of fruits and vegetables...
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Springbrook Prairie’s new status welcomeJul 17, 2012 2:35 pm - Springbrook Prairie’s new status welcome The River Prairie Group of the Sierra Club is thrilled to support the Forest Preserve Commission of DuPage County in their ...
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DuPage hit hard two weeks ago, but pales compared to '96Jul 15, 2012 5:00 am - The framed, color reprint of the front page of our July 19, 1996, edition still hangs on the wall outside my office. The main story contains one of my all-time favorite ...