Winfield Opinion
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Courteous motor vehicle departmentNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Ms. Suzanne MacDonald, in a recent letter on child health care, took aim at the Department of Motor Vehicles as an example of an incapable and inefficient government bur...
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On Veterans Day, George Ryan again is taking ordersNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - It's been more than 50 years since George Ryan was available for latrine duty. When he was discharged from the Army in 1956, Mr. Ryan probably figured that his days of f...
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Soapbox: 'The marching band refused to yield'Nov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Mr. Schraft was not famous. Yet he was a paean to music, education and his profession. He was revered by hundreds of budding musicians, colleagues and his community. Mr....
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Meet AAIM, a lesser-known, but vigilant foe of drunken drivingNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - They almost revel in their under-known status. They're a group involved in a relentless crusade against drunken drivers. And they provide empathy and support for the vic...
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On life and death matters, we must resist dealing in speculationNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Speculation is about the only stock in trade for some mysteries. But that doesn't excuse openly dealing in the commodity An Austin, Texas-based PR agent offered us an in...
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Lack of alertness in granting contractNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Where was the U-46 school board during contract negotiations with Superintendent Neale? It was fairly clear that Neale had no intention of remaining in Elgin for any len...
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Soapbox: Lawsuit presents a conflictNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Naperville City Councilman Richard Furstenau, who earlier this year was acquitted of striking a Naperville police officer, has every right to file a federal civil rights...
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It's a telephone number, not letterNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - When did it become necessary for companies to become a bunch of puppets? In my lifetime, I have never asked anyone for their telephone letter. It is called telephone num...
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Politicians insult veterans once againNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Once again politicians are using veterans to make "feel good points". I read that they are renaming I-355, Veterans Memorial Highway. Whoop de do! While I applaud the t...
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Sometimes, news and rumors of news carry equal pressureOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - In the end, readers will judge for themselves both the truth of what authorities say and the merits of what they don't. In an ideal world, rumors would never figure into...