Aurora Opinion
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Quinn raises will last for yearsJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Interim Gov. Pat Quinn's raises to staff will cost taxpayers a lot more than just the raise, and I am sure he knew this when he did it. State pensions are based on the ...
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So many too blame in Vasquez tragedyJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - The outcome of the Vasquez trial was very upsetting. My heart aches for this young mother and her children and family. This was an accident Ms. Vasquez had no control ov...
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A military man could help CongressJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Mark Kirk's recent press conference was noteworthy for his point about how important it is to have members of Congress who serve in the military. Like Representative Ki...
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Congressmen should look for jobsJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Some of our so-called leaders in Congress say it's time to cut off unemployment benefits for the millions of Americans who've been out of work for 18 months or more. Ext...
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This year's Ribfest was the best everJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - I would like to take this opportunity to commend the Naperville Exchange Club and the Naperville Park District for an awesome Ribfest this year. The planning and coordin...
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A new twist on term limitsJul 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Returning a person to the same job term after term in the legislature is how Madigan and Cullerton were able to get control and misuse it by presiding over what is a cor...
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Fairness doctrine for TV and newspapersJul 09, 2010 11:00 pm - People say, well, I do not see liberal bias in the newspapers. Really? I tell them what they do not report or misreport is why conservatives have left your paper and th...
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Deportations? Look to prior presidentsJul 09, 2010 11:00 pm - With our president ignoring the major problem of Illegal immigration, he should refer to the actions of several previous presidents. Back in the Great Depression, Presi...
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Endless criminal war is our only job stimulus programJul 09, 2010 11:00 pm - It was wonderful that President Obama fired Gen. Stanley McChrystal, America's top general in Afghanistan, for all the damage he has done to our country. The general sh...
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Fireworks a problem in CarpentersvilleJul 09, 2010 11:00 pm - I thought firecrackers were illegal in Illinois, but maybe not so in Carpentersville. Why is it then for every holiday - and sometimes for nothing - our neighborhood sou...