Opinion Stories from April 12, 2012 (Change date)
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Misunderstanding at Milton town meetingApr 12, 2012 5:43 pm - Apathy wins again. At the April 10 Milton Township annual meeting, less than 300 people made a decision for over 118,600 residents. The questions to be voted on, by voic...
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Many negatives to senior housing planApr 12, 2012 5:28 pm - The revised senior living facility proposed recently to the Wheaton City Council by Focus Development has negative consequences for Wheaton regarding quality of life, ta...
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Glad sports complex is reopeningApr 12, 2012 12:40 pm - I am writing about the reopening of the Libertyville Sports Complex mini-golf course. I think it’s a great thing reopening it. When I was little, I remember going there ...
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Schneider gets edge on business experienceApr 12, 2012 12:40 pm - It’s hard to say who is going to win in the Nov 6 general election for the 10th Congressional District because both candidates, Democrat Brad Schneider and Republican Ro...
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Ozzie in need of remedial math, social science tutoringApr 12, 2012 12:29 pm - When I asked my mom what she thought about Ozzie Guillen’s recent comments regarding Fidel Castro, she replied, “Echarle vinagre a una herida!;” a Cuban saying which tra...
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Why good factory jobs go beggingApr 12, 2012 10:43 am - Animal rescue once sent me a fabulous mutt. She was usually obedient and heartbreaking in eagerness to please. But I couldn’t get her into the basement. I’d go down the ...
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The no-good-answer dilemma on Rt. 53Apr 12, 2012 9:31 am - Just when it seemed the way had been cleared for the long-envisioned extension of Route 53 through Lake County, officials find themselves facing up to $2.5 billion in un...
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A public storm, reassurance all on one front pageApr 12, 2012 9:04 am - Is it possible that an emotional uproar can reinforce confidence in the stability of our democracy? I think so. Consider these two very different stories — the furor ove...
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Pipeline wouldn’t lower gas pricesApr 12, 2012 5:00 am - I would like to compliment Mr. Silvio Pontarelli on his restraint in not calling the president a liar about the Keystone pipeline (Fence Post, April 6). However, his lac...
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Blame 3 culprits on high gas pricesApr 12, 2012 5:00 am - It never ceases to amaze me when you read the newspaper how nobody is responsible for the price of gas. There are three culprits, and they are 1) company CEOs, 2) Washin...
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