Gilberts Opinion
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Give legislators their pink slipsJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - The budget delay will not protect political hides from the ire of rational and thoughtful voters. Those of us who actually do a little homework and try to vote for leade...
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Saturday SoapboxJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - And the calendar turns to Aug. 1: Summer, you can arrive any time now. This race puts us on the cycling map: Get out this weekend to take in the Alexian Brothers Tour of...
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Likes Foster's stand on Cap and TradeJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - National Energy Tax legislation recently passed the House by a vote of 219 to 212. This bill, which I understand to also be known as Cap and Trade, could effectively amo...
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Why switch bus locations?Jul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - The current owners of the transportation department for Community Unit District 300, Durham, is moving all the large school buses to the Bunker Hill compound from the Du...
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Problems with Obama health planJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Over the past couple of weeks we have heard the President say that you are guaranteed to keep your health care plan and your doctor, if and when health care reform passe...
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Jump in the middle; the water's fineJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Every now and again someone writes a letter to the Herald accusing the paper of being in bed with the socialist liberals and that prayer is going to be outlawed and that...
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Late payments big problem for businessJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - While legislators try to fix this big financial mess, there are little businesses like ours just holding their breath. Although The Illinois Department of Human Services...
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Cameras don't solve safety issuesJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Thank you for your series on red light cameras. It is a perfectly controversial topic, and a perfect subject for responsible journalism. Who can say it isn't about safet...
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E. Dundee camera has woman seeing redJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - A red light camera is in the process of being installed at Routes 68 and 72 in East Dundee, specifically to target motorists turning right onto Route 72 from Route 68. I...
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Could cameras lead to something worse?Jul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - This same type of camera being used for red light enforcement here is being installed by the hundreds of thousands in China, but they don't use them to monitor traffic v...