Winfield Opinion
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Kudos to candidate for salary ideaFeb 22, 2012 5:00 am - Congrats to Lauren Nowak. It’s about time that those in office have to account for their time. I’d be willing to bet none of them spend 40 hours a week on their politica...
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Pankau for Senate Dist. 23, GOPFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - Republicans in Illinois’ 23rd Senate District face a difficult choice between two well-known DuPage County politicians. Carole Pankau has served in the Senate since 2005...
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Brownfield for Illinois Senate Dist. 23, DemocratFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - The race to represent the Democrats in the state Senate’s 23rd District features three highly engaging candidates, all of whom combine energetic thinking and a sincere i...
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Fear only fear liberals trying to spreadFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - Is it just me or have we seen an onslaught of fear mongering from the liberals in letters to the editor recently? Most recently we have seen the fear mongering about hav...
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Why not focus on real health care issues?Feb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - Why are President Obama and Ms. Sebelius focusing their energies on women’s reproductive rights when there are so many more urgent healthcare issues to address? They see...
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Panel must fairly set future of ROE’sFeb 20, 2012 4:00 am - You may recall my colleagues and I were thrust squarely into the spotlight last summer when Gov. Pat Quinn decided to veto funding for regional superintendents’ salaries...
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What’s next? No kosher food?Feb 19, 2012 4:00 am - President Obama has decided to go against the religion based policies of Catholic hospitals, telling them they must do abortions and dole out birth control pills or lose...
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Is this really a Christian response?Feb 19, 2012 4:00 am - The Christian community’s response to affordable health care in the U.S. has been one of selfishness and anger and condemnation. It is amazing to me that a community whi...
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Let’s make pension cuts fair for allFeb 19, 2012 4:00 am - When the DuPage Mayors and Managers ask for pension reforms they sound like the U.S. Congress: Always willing to pass legislation they are exempt from. As a taxpayer and...
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Don’t harm patients in Medicaid reformFeb 17, 2012 4:00 am - The state’s Medicaid program is a tempting target for budget cutters during this spring’s General Assembly session. The Illinois Hospital Association (IHA) is asking sta...