Winfield Opinion
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Endorsement: Barrington parks referendumJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - No one has to be told that these are not the economic times to be promoting avoidable expenses. Reasonable needs, however, must still be addressed, and the Barrington Pa...
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A new tool to build relationships with, among readersJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Reader commenting makes the news more accessible, and lets you play a larger role in influencing events. We like to think that when you take your Daily Herald to the bre...
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Birkett, Daily Herald failed to get real storyJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - DuPage state's attorneys prosecuted my son, Troy Kindt, on nine counts, including first-degree murder, related to a June 12, 2004 fight at the El Burrito Restaurant in A...
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DuPage County Board, GOP; Districts 2, 4Jan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - DuPage County Board, Dist. 2 The Republican primary in DuPage Board District 2 has incumbents Brien Sheahan and Patrick O'Shea being challenged by Laura Fitzpatrick, a L...
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Fire district tax hike clearly neededJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - This week signs have begun popping up in a small handful of yards around Winfield, claiming that the Winfield Fire Protection District's long-hoped-for referendum is a c...
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Honoring those who make us greatJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Better get right to the point. Last week I promised to share the winning efforts of the DuPage County staff's work last year. As you'll see, it ranges from work that scr...
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At times, even conflict can't save a tedious but important storyJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - It was kind of fun to write about the transit controversy for a while. It's not fun anymore. Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the Illinois legislature are nothing if not good fo...
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Now Chicago's richest geezers can ride the bus for freeJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - "My expectation is that the legislature will approve the governor's proposal for free transit rides for millionaires who happen to be over 65." So said Illinois House Sp...
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Fix flaws in videotaping confessionsJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois' law requiring the videotaping of all homicide confessions is still young, but it is quickly showing that police departments have much to learn about recording ...
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Stop the presses!Jan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Warning! Warning! Danger! Danger! Self-promoting, semi-gloating and perhaps less-than-timely column approaching! Nonetheless, I had a bunch of end-of-the-year vacation t...