Bensenville Opinion
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Average folk will recall reform votesMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Judging by what I read in the papers, our so-called "leaders" in Springfield are about to perform another of their famous backpedaling acts. After months of high-minded ...
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Is a hole-in-one front-page news? Maybe in NeighborMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - This just in to the newsroom: Dave Patton of Naperville scored his first hole-in-one on May 22. He used a 5 iron on the 174-yard 7th hole of Course No. 1 at St. Andrews ...
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We have to raise state income taxMay 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Cutting state spending as a viable alternative to solving our state's budget shortfall is a myth we have a responsibility to dispel. No one can rationally argue that i...
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Beware scams on one-time gov. checksMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Social Security beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will be happy to know that issuance of the special one-time $250 American Recovery and Re...
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Musings about Drew, contracts and Route 59May 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Some random thoughts from your friendly DuPage editor, a Friday Soapbox, if you will ... We're on the case In case you didn't notice, our coverage of the Drew Peterson ...
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Driscoll's final graduation; we hope to be thereMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - The end, alas, is almost here for Driscoll Catholic High School in Addison. Today is the final day of classes for seniors, who will be practicing for the school's final ...
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Complaint about fundraiser off baseMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Bob Peickert's letter regarding my fundraiser was, as usual, incorrect and off base. My support from organized labor was there when I first ran four years ago. I have k...
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Urges lawmakers to support reformMay 11, 2009 11:00 pm - To the leaders of the Illinois House and Senate: the Illinois Reform Commission has proposed 34 reforms in six areas: campaign finance spending; enforcement; government ...
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Democrat's ire is hypocriticalMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - How do you spell "hypocrite?" P-E-I-C-K-E-R-T. That's the best definition there is after reading DuPage County Democratic Chairman Bob Peickert's May 2 letter to the edi...
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Be careful stewards of public's trustMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - One newly elected mayor fired the help. One new trustee almost swore in frustration. Other newly elected leaders took the helm far more quietly this week with pledges t...