Gilberts Opinion
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Hampshire mayor urges patriotismApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Whereas this nation is kept strong and free by the loyal citizens who preserve our precious American heritage through their positive patriotic declarations and actions, ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Entertaining or embarrassing?Apr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - The New York Times last year gave the nation at large a glimpse into the immigration debate that had been strangling Carpentersville. And now, with a few keystrokes, you...
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RTA does well to keep pressure on for capital planApr 19, 2008 11:00 pm - No one denies the need for a capital projects budget in Illinois. The lingering question has been whether state political leaders can stop squabbling long enough to find...
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Healthy advice was appreciated by allApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - The skies cleared, the sun came out and once again the Hampshire-Burlington Senior Citizens Club enjoyed an afternoon of fun, food and fellowship along with a program by...
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Frontier violated basic escrow rulesApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - When Frontier Airlines declared bankruptcy, it mentioned higher fuel costs, less traffic and that its credit card processor was withholding more money for advanced ticke...
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Greenberg is right for the 8th DistrictApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm writing today to commend Steve Greenberg, the Republican candidate for Congress in the 8th District. He recently conducted a tele-town hall that I participated in. T...
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'Frankly', Clinton isn't believable in her criticism of ObamaApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Long ago, I discovered that the word "frankly" often meant a lie was coming my way. I learned this from an insurance agent, who preceded every attempt to sell me useless...
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Bowing to Blalark a sad state of affairsApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Let me preface this letter by saying I'm no fan of Carpentersville Trustee Linda Ramirez-Sliwinski, who has attempted to push illegal aliens on her community. But I thin...
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Untimely pay raises for mayor, trusteesApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Raising the pay of local elected officials can be a tricky subject. In the first place, most elected officials don't get into community leadership for the money, and tha...
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Chronicling elusive standard of judgment by 'content of character'Apr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Random thoughts: Sometimes the news is its own object lesson. Daily Herald Staff Writer Emily Krone worked for a week and a half to find and interview suburbanites who c...