Winfield Opinion
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Editorial: The sad loss of landmark suburban businessesJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Throughout the suburbs stand longtime pizza joints, greasy spoon diners and small shops that are a big part of the fabric of communities. For decades, they've cut hair, ...
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Coronavirus Measures Benefit the PlanetMar 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Individuals and communities across the globe are taking drastic measures to protect themselves and slow the spread of coronavirus. Sheltering at home, significantly redu...
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Editorial: Comprehensive approach needed to protect animals from unscrupulous sellersJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - The Lake County Board this week decided to go back to the drawing board on a proposal to support legislation that would give them more control over pet shops and commerc...
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Editorial: Solving 44-year-old murder case shows commitment to victimsJan 15, 2020 12:00 am - Pamela Maurer's story could have been one of those sad, long-forgotten mysteries left to painful memories and periodic speculation. Instead, thanks to scientific advance...
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Democratic Women of DuPage County to host panel on sexual assault Aug. 25Aug 20, 2019 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Aug. 25, the Democratic Women of DuPage County will host "Shining a Light on Sexual Assault in DuPage County" from 3 to 5 p.m. at 500 Oakmont Lane in Westmont...
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Editorial: Innovative jail programs give inmates resources for hopeJul 24, 2019 11:00 pm - Not many people would relish the opportunity to go to jail. But county jails are demonstrating that incarceration can be more than enforced separation from society. Ven...
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Towns should send a message on marijuanaJun 24, 2019 1:00 am - So, recreational marijuana will soon be legal in Illinois. But as the Daily Herald helpfully reminds us in their lead article on June 17 and in their editorial on June 1...
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Editorial: West Chicago High School's desecration of memorialJun 22, 2019 2:00 pm - Progress is part of the natural order of things. The landscape changes continually and almost inevitably. But sensitivity ought to be part of the natural order, too. By ...
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Data center incentive will be good for IllinoisJun 15, 2019 1:00 am - On behalf of the Public Policy Committee of the Choose DuPage Economic Development Alliance, we applaud Gov. Pritzker and the General Assembly for supporting legislation...
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Hotel tax can help drive DuPage economyJun 14, 2019 1:00 am - In my 30-plus years in hospitality throughout the country, the magnitude of tourism as an economic driver was never questioned - a visitor coming to a destination to spe...