Bolingbrook Opinion
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For Naperville mayor: PradelMar 12, 2011 11:00 pm - The rap on Naperville Mayor George Pradel goes something like this: It’s swell to be a cheerleader when things are going great. But things are less than great these days...
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For Naperville council: Wehrli, Fieseler, Krummen, ChiricoMar 12, 2011 10:00 pm - It is hard to imagine an election decision that is at once both more difficult and more fortunate than to choose among the candidates for city council in Naperville. Twe...
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Candidate’s blog hateful, sexistMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - I am a stay-at-home Glen Ellyn mother of two, an attorney by trade. I try to be an informed and thorough voter and have recently read the candidate profiles for the upco...
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Think of the tanker driver’s lifeMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - I read the article in your newspaper about Bob Skelding, the man whose horse-driven camper was struck from behind on a highway by a tanker truck. Picture this, because t...
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Winfield candidates can overcome hurdlesMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - I’ve always supported causes I believe in whether it’s marching in Washington D.C. while in college, giving a voice to abused/neglected children in the DuPage County cou...
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Don’t spend without way to pay billMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald’s March 10 edition provides an especially obvious example of what’s wrong with Illinois’ spending. On Page 6 we’re told that Aurora will receive an $8 m...
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The Soapbox: Keep driver’s ed fees localMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board Keep driver’s ed fees local: If a school district wants to charge more than $50 for driver’s education, it needs a waiver from the state. A ...
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Easy to see pensions as the problemMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - I am a retired teacher. In 1970, fresh out of college, I took my first teaching job. I was so excited when my first paycheck arrived, but was surprised with all those d...
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Social Security without paying taxes?Mar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - All of this talk about entitlements that need to be cut for the working American citizens. Yet I've never heard the Sunday morning talking heads complain about the fact ...
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Hard to please with endorsementsMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - In many ways, it's a lose-lose. Endorse the incumbents and take a pass on the rabble-rousing dissonants. Or, suggest voters give the voices of change a chance to shake t...