Bartlett Opinion
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Suburbs should not opt out of employee protectionsApr 28, 2017 1:00 am - By Toni Preckwinkle Guest columnist Economic development has been a priority for my administration since I took office in 2010. Recently, the Wall Street Journal recogn...
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Democratic Party has lost its identityApr 09, 2017 1:00 am - I am writing today to remind Democrats they used to be the "Party of FDR" and to this end, were amazingly successful. Please see the first two paragraphs of FDR's letter...
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Fire question focuses on needs, not wantsMar 30, 2017 1:00 am - I ask all who can vote for the Bartlett Fire District referendum to please do so. I attended the Town Hall meeting and listened to the chief. The facts were presented, n...
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Commissioner has been builder for safetyMar 27, 2017 1:00 am - I met Martin McManamon on a cold February four years ago as he canvassed our neighborhood in his first election as Wayne Township Highway Commissioner. He asked "What ca...
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Daughter's heroin death: A painful but crucial story to tellMar 25, 2017 2:00 pm - The first time Diane Dungey talked to Gary Fusz, he wasn't planning to write an essay of 1,600 words on the loss of his daughter to a heroin overdose. It was a few weeks...
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Congress and health careMar 23, 2017 1:00 am - Much has been debated and promised regarding Health Care in the US by elected officials on both sides of the aisle in Washington. As for me, I will believe that Congress...
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Endorsement: Yes to eliminate Hanover Township Road District and highway commissionerMar 22, 2017 1:00 am - One of the biggest roadblocks to consolidation in Illinois' complex and bloated aggregation of government bodies is the reluctance of the bodies themselves to surrender ...
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GOP doesn't want health care solutionMar 20, 2017 1:00 am - There is a lot of concern from the American public regarding the future of health care. In early March, the House Republicans introduced the American Health Care Act (Tr...
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Endorsements: Duffy, Rakow, Ramey for Elgin Community CollegeMar 12, 2017 12:00 am - The board at Elgin Community College will see some turnover after the April 4 election. Three 6-year terms are being contested, with retired Larkin High School educator ...
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Contrasts in whiteMar 08, 2017 10:00 pm - In my lifetime I have never seen such a contradictory concept as the women in white seen at multiple demonstrations and most recently at the president's address to Congr...