Bloomingdale Opinion
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Kirk not moderate as he claimsJun 22, 2011 9:00 pm - In a June 9 blog post on his Senate website titled “Mark Kirk and the Politics of Moderation,” Senator Kirk lays out the claim of being a moderate voice in the Senate. I...
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We report, but sometimes only hope you careJun 22, 2011 12:00 am - “To whom can I speak and give warning? Who will listen to me? Their ears are closed so they cannot hear.” #8212; Jeremiah 6:10 Complain...
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Mayor holding grudge at library?Jun 21, 2011 9:00 pm - I was interested in reading your June 9 article on the failure of Wheaton Mayor Michael Gresk to reappoint Colleen McLaughlin and Carol Honeywell to the library board. T...
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Keep county pensions in perspectiveJun 21, 2011 9:00 pm - Few issues today generate more taxpayer anger than generous pension and employment benefits for public officials. As readers ponder Daily Herald reporter Jake Griffin’s ...
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Budget-cutting talk forgotten for raiseJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - In a June 8 Daily Herald article, “Naperville council tables mechanical amusement tax increase,” Councilman Doug Krause said he couldn’t believe his peers would opt out ...
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Priest, state provide lesson on gamblingJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - A recent edition tells of the priest of St. Walter Catholic Church in Roselle absconding with $400,000 of his parish funds and gambing it away. More that $25,000 one day...
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Show support for COD journalistsJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - The replacement of College of DuPage professor Cathy Stablein as adviser to the Courier student newspaper is a thinly veiled attempt to get rid of a highly skilled, awar...
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Don’t be duped again, Mr. PresidentJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - Mr. President, unfortunately your blind faith in dealing with the opposing party in the House and Senate has cost the American public the chance for a meaningful economi...
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Don’t buy the ‘spin’ put on gambling billJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - I appreciated you recent editorial about the proposed gambling legislation awaiting the governor’s signature. This plan cannot be good for the people of Illinois in the ...
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Corporations should pump up economyJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - Cut corporate taxes? Why? In 2010, the federal government received all of $179 billion in corporate income taxes. In 2009, $138 billion was received. This is much less t...