Winfield Opinion
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Time for teachers unions to goMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - As a former candidate for the District 200 school board, I proposed denying official recognition to the Wheaton-Warrenville Education Association, the teachers union the...
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Urges lawmakers to support reformMay 11, 2009 11:00 pm - To the leaders of the Illinois House and Senate: the Illinois Reform Commission has proposed 34 reforms in six areas: campaign finance spending; enforcement; government ...
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Forest preserve plan ruins good thingMay 09, 2009 11:00 pm - On April 17, D "Dewey" Pierotti, president of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, released a letter to the editor excoriating a planned cell tower on Napervil...
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Be careful stewards of public's trustMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - One newly elected mayor fired the help. One new trustee almost swore in frustration. Other newly elected leaders took the helm far more quietly this week with pledges t...
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Transparency important in courtApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - In a day when President Obama releases once-secret documents pertaining to harsh U.S. interrogation techniques and DuPage County government makes the payment of every bi...
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Thanks for 4 more years in District 200Apr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Thank you to the voters of Wheaton Warrenville District 200 for re-electing us to the board of education. Together we will work toward four more years of improved studen...
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Saturday SoapboxApr 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Generation next: If you want to feel good about the next generation, then go to the Web and visit the "Palatine's Promise" page for Palatine High School. Students produc...
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Clarifying what 'pro-choice' meansApr 24, 2009 11:00 pm - I read Betty Pearson's April 11 letter about the pro-choice standpoint, and I feel that I must clarify for her. To begin, pro-choice is not pro-abortion. We do not neces...
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Who was rude at gun forum? Watch the videoApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - This will be, no doubt, Must-See Community TV. I'm referring, of course, to the videotape of a community forum earlier this week called to, depending on your viewpoint, ...
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Bank interest rates climbing for all of usApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - After receiving bailout funds which were meant to stimulate lending, and ultimately play a significant role in economic recovery, the same large institutions are chargin...