Gilberts Opinion
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Retiree can't bear District 301 tax billSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - I am requesting a reduction of my school taxes via my county property taxes for the following reasons: 1. This year's school tax was $6,370. This is 70 percent of my pro...
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Veterans groups appreciated supportSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Hampshire Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8043 and Ladies Auxiliary would like to thank members and the residents of Hampshire/Burlington and surrounding communities for t...
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Chuck goes from obscurity to eternity in just monthsSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Suddenly, and without warning, the unthinkable has happened. Chuck is the new Jacob. It isn't official yet, but judging by the painful rash of current movies and TV show...
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Retiree can't bear District 301 tax billSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - I am requesting a reduction of my school taxes via my county property taxes for the following reasons: 1. This year's school tax was $6,370. This is 70 percent of my pro...
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Soapbox: A quieter, cleaner waitSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - We need more people like Polly Rerko, who thought up a good idea and, with the help of school officials, implemented it. The St. Charles mother of two watched every day ...
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Soapbox: Whose sandbox is it anyway?Sep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - OK, we get it: Carpentersville's trustees and village president do not get along. But, please. Can't you all leave the sandbox, shovels and rattles at home? We're all si...
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Debating language rules is copy editor's professional hazardSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - When it comes to the English language, you must never take anything for granted. It ought to be a simple enough proposition. If the singular referring to the famous sled...
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With cemetery just a graveyard, O'Hare expansion soarsSep 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Maybe by osmosis, Monsieur Richard Daley learned some new executive tricks during his most recent European trip. It was paid for by a management consulting firm … althou...
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Soapbox: For children's sakeSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Earlier this week, police arrested a convicted sex offender in Glen Ellyn after he was accused of having sexual contact with a 16-year-old girl who lived in the same apa...
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America would fight force-fed IslamSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Osama bin Laden has invited the United States to avoid death at the hands of his followers by converting to Islam. That's an interesting concept. Let's explore it for a ...