Bartlett Opinion
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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...
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Organ donors are lifesaversApr 18, 2012 5:00 am - April is National Donate Life Month for promoting organ and tissue donation. Over 113,000 people in the United States are waiting for an organ transplant. Approximately ...
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As Dow goes, so does price of gasApr 18, 2012 1:00 am - If President Obama can’t be blamed for the rising price of gasoline, he can’t be credited with the rise in the Dow. As the supply of currency is increased the Dow rises,...