Winfield Opinion
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Lessons of high-tech traffic enforcementDec 01, 2011 4:00 am - On Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk sits legislation that, if signed, will allow Chicago to install speed-enforcement cameras in school and park zones. The city won General Assembl...
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Public needs to hear of the alternativesNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - I read with interest the article published by Deana Bellandi of The Associated Press about the current lawsuit regarding the new U.S. Congressional map drawn up by Illin...
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Politicians don’t see the shades of grayNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - It used to be said that death and taxes were absolute. Neither could be avoided. However, the executives at Enron, during that scandal years ago, figured out how to avoi...
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Paying back loans should be no-brainerNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - A recent article quotes Elgin Community College’s director of financial aid and scholarships saying that some student borrowers don’t understand they have to pay back th...
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Wheaton Drama hit the mark this timeNov 29, 2011 5:00 am - Wheaton Drama has redeemed itself after staging a thoroughly dislikable play, “Incorruptible,” a few months ago. Enough said about that one. This time around, “On Golden...
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Term limits would combat Congress woesNov 29, 2011 5:00 am - Imagine your boss had assigned you to a group given the instructions to “analyze our budget, cut it by 10 percent and come back to me with your recommendation.” And he g...
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County Seat legacy leaves a great tasteNov 29, 2011 5:00 am - We didn’t want the curtain to close on 2011 without expressing our appreciation for the positive impact that the County Seat restaurant made on many of us in our Hawthor...
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Chalk Kelly’s fall up to politicsNov 29, 2011 5:00 am - I read the Nov. 17 story about Bartlett’s Mayor Michael Kelly with utter disappointment. I know from past newspaper articles that there are obviously those who are out t...
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Incumbents’ attendance deserves voter attentionNov 29, 2011 4:00 am - Filing began this week for candidates planning to seek county and legislative offices, and as we said Sunday, it’s time for voters to start paying attention if they have...
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Abortion or murder all in the timingNov 27, 2011 4:41 am - Jessica Cruz is being held without bail on murder charges for the termination of her child shortly after birth, as reported in the Daily Herald. Her big mistake was her ...