Gilberts Opinion
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U-46: Use size to your advantageMar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - I am a product of U-46. I do not have children in the district; I am not a teacher. It seems to me that since the days of Marvin Edwards, through Connie Neale and contin...
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Senator trying to help U-46Mar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - As a parent with children in Elgin's public schools, I am very concerned about the hundreds of layoffs announced - particularly the more than 700 teachers. I also am ver...
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Bravo to Foster's health care voteMar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Rep. Bill Foster made the right decision to vote yes for health care reform. Our niece, a young teacher, has a child with Crohn's disease. As the health care provider in...
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Lay off the poor performers firstMar 25, 2010 11:00 pm - I am not opposed to recently announced teacher layoffs and program cuts to balance district budgets. However, I believe they are going about it the wrong way. Laying off...
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Follow Constitution; pass balanced budgetMar 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Obviously the governor and the state legislature have a different interpretation of Article V111 Section 2.(a) of the Illinois Constitution, which reads: "Proposed expen...
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Seeking more transparencyMar 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Dear Rep. Bill Foster, Since I have had no reply from you regarding my June 24 letter I am again requesting that your address the following issues through this letter to...
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Equal time for snarky commentsMar 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Since the Daily Herald's editorial staff saw fit to publish the idiotic comments from Tom Siebert of Elgin in the March 17 paper about Dick Cheney's and George W. Bush's...
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Become a citizen the right wayMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - David White, I totally agree with your letter. Let's all go down to Mexico and apply for assistance of any kind. Do you know that we are the only country in the world th...
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Answer the tough questions, BillMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Congressman Bill Foster has been hiding under his desk since Obama got elected. He shows up at a lot of children-related photo ops to publicize how he voted to keep prov...
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Don't just blame the cell phonesMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Another community just passed an ordinance to ban the use of cell phones while driving a vehicle. The reason continues to be that such devices are distractions to drivin...