Gilberts Opinion
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Keep tall buildings out of St. CharlesFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - I am disturbed by what I see as a serious disconnect between some of the leadership of our city and the residents. It began with the First Street Development. Most of us...
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'Avatar' scenario in Kane CountyFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Who would think that sci-fi and a movie about a planet light years away would play out so close to home in Kane County? Many have probably seen the movie "Avatar" and kn...
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School unions have outlived usefulnessFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Almost every school district around our area is having severe financial problems. There are many reasons presented, including the state not paying up the money they owe....
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Look south for health care fixFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Before passing a health bill that could cripple our country with further debt, I think our legislators should look south. I just visited Costa Rica where they have a soc...
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Local contractors aid wounded soldierFeb 22, 2010 10:00 pm - Just days after the massacre of unsuspecting soldiers and innocent civilians at Fort Hood, Texas, the National office of the Veterans of Foreign Wars notified me that on...
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Shame on Dist. 300 for teacher contractFeb 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Taxpayers within District 300 should be absolutely outraged that their administrators unbelievably ignored economic reality when they extended the teachers contract for ...
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GOP candidate good for the 14thFeb 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Grass-roots support and hard work on the part of Randy Hultgren brought him to a Feb. 2nd Republican primary win for the 14th Congressional District. The general ele...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - He's golden: Less-than-gracious Evgeni Plushenko dissed Evan Lysacek's gold-medal performance when he said, "Now it's not men's figure skating, now it's dancing."...
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Give our soldiers all tools they needFeb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - We sent our family members to Afghanistan and Iraq to fight. We then supported them with care packages of wipes, hard candies, socks, cookies; and we allowed their hands...
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A great way to meet constituentsFeb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - I would like to thank U.S. Rep. Bill Foster for bringing his Congress on Your Corner event to my district office recently and the many residents who stopped in to speak ...