Bartlett Opinion
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The SoapboxMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - Props for Pierotti: How about some props for Dewey Pierotti, who has held down the fort as both president and interim director of the DuPage County Forest Preserve Distr...
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Cut spending, then reform the tax codeMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - In a rare showing of unity, both parties agreed to President Obama’s sequester plan in 2011. It was going to help stop out-of-control government spending. When the commi...
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The Missing Asian VoiceMar 20, 2013 11:00 pm - With the Senate in the midst of proposing its own comprehensive immigration reform legislation, many immigrant communities nationwide, especially in the Latino communiti...
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Support bill against distracted drivingMar 20, 2013 5:00 am - As a bicycle rider, I would like to thank the Illinois House of Representatives for passing their bill (HB 1247) to make it illegal for a person to operate a motor vehic...
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Endorsements: Nolan, Hughes, Reinke for Bartlett village boardMar 18, 2013 5:00 am - Former village president Mike Kelly resigned from office in 2011, but his presence looms large in the 2013 election. The circumstances leading up to his resignation have...
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Can’t have it both ways on amendmentsMar 16, 2013 5:00 am - The Voting Rights Act, passed in 1965, was necessary to protect voters from practices and procedures that were denying American citizens the right to vote as guaranteed ...
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The SoapboxMar 16, 2013 5:00 am - Park edges closer: Forgive the blatant boosterism, but we’re excited about the opening of RiverEdge Park in Aurora. With a gorgeous spot on the Fox River, its pavilion a...
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Endorsements: Ollayos, Jones, Causey, Daley for ECC boardMar 15, 2013 5:00 am - Elgin Community College enjoys a strong reputation and has won accolades for its efforts to work with both its feeder districts to ensure students are college ready when...
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Endorsements: Carlin, Hamilton for College of DuPage boardMar 15, 2013 5:00 am - Six candidates seek two 6-year terms on the College of DuPage board. They are incumbents Dave Carlin and Joseph Wozniak and challengers Katharine Hamilton, a CPA; Edward...
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Endorsements: Smith, Noland Napolitano for U-46 school boardMar 15, 2013 5:00 am - With Joyce Fountain and Dale Spencer deciding not to run for re-election, the makeup of the Elgin Area School District U-46 board will change dramatically this year. Boa...