Gilberts Opinion
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Bad time to spend on playgroundsMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Can anyone but government be so insensitive and oblivious to the current economic doldrums to commit to spending more than $1 million for athletic fields? Athletic field...
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Established parties won't get reform doneMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - The time is now to call for a change that Illinois needs. However, it will not be through the current legislators, as the Daily Herald would like to see, as stated in it...
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Be careful stewards of public's trustMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - One newly elected mayor fired the help. One new trustee almost swore in frustration. Other newly elected leaders took the helm far more quietly this week with pledges t...
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Schools are appropriately cautiousMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Many suburban students will be getting extra days off this week as a result of swine flu precautions. As Daily Herald staff writers Matt Arado and Robert McCoppin report...
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Foster a man of the peopleMay 02, 2009 11:00 pm - I want to thank Congressman Bill Foster for holding a recent "Congress on Your Corner" in West Dundee. I must say that it shows considerable courage for a politician to ...
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Wake up, people, and take your country backApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Recently, across America, the Great Tea parties of 2009 took place in at least 500 organized events. This day makes me proud. That's what been missing - people participa...
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Free lunch? Not on taxpayers' dime, pleaseApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Whether we live in Arlington Heights, Algonquin or Antioch, it seems we hear of more layoffs, job losses, pay cuts and closures almost every day. From Schaumburg to Roun...
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Saturday SoapboxApr 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Both sides of the tracks: When government entities cooperate, the taxpayers win. This week the Barrington Countryside and Lake Zurich fire protection districts agreed to...
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Thank you for service to communityApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - ...
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Stop funding for Peotone airportApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - A recent edition of the Daily Herald was both infuriating and amusing. Our new governor is proposing increases in state income taxes and other taxes politicians like to...