Bartlett Opinion
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Non-profits wise to rely less on governmentApr 20, 2012 5:00 am - In the past few years, with the state's budget in a shambles, its payments to school districts and others in arrears and largely written off, often the last in line to r...
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Why perpetuate right-wing myths?Apr 20, 2012 1:00 am - Why perpetuate right-wing myths? Why do the GOP and right-wing media persist in parroting fictions that have been discredited time and time again? The best example ...
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Naperville parks loves its volunteersApr 20, 2012 1:00 am - April 15-21 is National Volunteer Week, which coincides this year with Earth Week. From the Naperville Park District’s perspective, it’s a perfect time to say thank you ...
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Deficits are about excess spendingApr 19, 2012 11:34 am - To Mr. Paul Williams of Palatine, your belief that tax cuts for the wealthy led to huge deficits appears to be overlooking the 800 pound gorilla in the room. And that be...
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Our liberties are being whittled awayApr 19, 2012 5:00 am - Are we heading toward a police state by little increments? In the same week the news media obsessed on the Supreme Court’s deliberation on the Affordable Health Act (Oba...
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All media must check their biasesApr 19, 2012 5:00 am - I enjoyed reading Jim Slusher’s April 5 column on the difficulties a newspaper encounters in this increasingly polarized country. But I would like to point out that even...
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Notion of ‘Hunger Games’ danger is sillyApr 19, 2012 1:00 am - Notion of ‘Hunger Games’ danger is silly In a letter printed April 5, P.J. Bertrand stated that children should not be allowed to see the movie “The Hunger Games.” The w...
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What’s the real cost of smart meters?Apr 19, 2012 1:00 am - There have been a number of articles recently published across the country indicating that the public has been losing faith in science because of global warming related ...
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Vote out lawmakers who overspentApr 18, 2012 5:00 am - Those familiar with Illinois’ dire circumstances relative to its five public employee pension funds conclude that these systems are structurally sound and effectively ma...
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Tragic barn fire led to great lossApr 18, 2012 5:00 am - It was grievous and disheartening to read about the deaths of several horses that perished in a traumatic and horrific barn fire in McHenry County. To make matters worse...