Bartlett Opinion
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Stop pensions for DuPage county boardJun 16, 2016 1:00 am - Recently, the Illinois General Assembly unanimously passed Senate Bill 2701 that would prohibit newly elected county board members from receiving pensions through the Il...
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Vulnerable kids losing lifeline at MaryvilleJun 13, 2016 1:00 am - As a volunteer at Maryville Academy, I want to say, shame on us as a society for the huge mistake we are making on gambling with the future of the neediest of children. ...
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Still waiting for specifics from TrumpJun 12, 2016 1:00 am - After all of this name-calling by a candidate for president of the United States, i.e., "Crooked Hillary," "Low Energy Jeb," "Little Marco" and so on, I'm still waiting ...
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TSA rules seem just a money grabJun 01, 2016 1:00 am - The recommendations outlined in the Daily Herald's May 26 editorial about the TSA may have some validity; however, it is disturbing to me that the TSA process for obtain...
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Editorial: Voters have chance to drop an archaic school positionMay 11, 2016 11:00 pm - Every few years, Cook County residents are reminded that their county supports the last vestige of one of the most archaic layers of government in modern times. These ar...
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Questionable Cook fuel tax hike needs studyApr 30, 2016 1:00 am - A 66 percent tax increase to Cook County's special use gasoline and fuel tax has been proposed by Commissioner Richard Boykin. This proposed tax increase has been earma...
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Editorial: Students benefit from creative exercise programsApr 25, 2016 11:00 pm - A social media post out of Naperville raised a question that many parents of elementary school-age children are thinking. "Is it just me or did we get more recess time g...
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Editorial: Explanation needed for high costs of DuPage court securityApr 24, 2016 11:00 pm - Here's a question that could much unsettle the thoughts of taxpayers in DuPage County: Are the suspects and cases that work their way through the DuPage County court sys...
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Let's speed up pace of government consolidationApr 24, 2016 1:00 am - By Dan Cronin Guest columnist At this time of year, Illinoisans' thoughts turn to their tax bills. Most of us have just completed our income tax returns and we are eithe...
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Past the stage of pouting at CODApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - The whining of some COD board members has finally got the best of me. After helping to create the Robert Breuder problem to begin with, they not only have stood in the ...