Gilberts Opinion
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Elgin firefighters did their part, tooJan 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Thank you for writing about Elgin’s community gardens. I appreciate that you mentioned volunteers; several organizations and more than a 100 people made these gardens a ...
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Mayor needs to follow throughJan 09, 2012 11:00 pm - First, I would like to congratulate Don Cummings on being named Geneva Alderman to represent the 2nd Ward. He will do a fantastic job. In a recent article about the appo...
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Kane County is ready for changeJan 08, 2012 5:33 am - Kane County voters are faced with a golden opportunity in the 2012 elections. We have an opportunity to start with a clean slate. Gone will be Karen McConnaughay, the ar...
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Wall Street greed in ElginJan 08, 2012 5:33 am - I received an invitation from Mayor Kaptain’s wife to attend an “Occupy Elgin” protest on Christmas Eve. I was encouraged to come and protest the loss of jobs and the gr...
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EPA all but ensures brownoutsJan 07, 2012 5:04 am - The EPA utility rule issued this Christmas season, recently reported by The Wall Street Journal, is a green agenda mandate likely to turn to brownouts in our future. The...
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Crying shame about Avenue ChevroletJan 07, 2012 5:04 am - It’s a crying shame about Avenue Motor Sales in Batavia. It sickens me to see Avenue Chevrolet close its doors. The Clark family is well respected throughout the area. T...
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Dist. 101 playing shell gameJan 07, 2012 5:04 am - The Batavia School District in 2007 presented a $75 million bond referendum to expand, renovate and upgrade the schools within the district for the taxpayers to approve....
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Brinkmanship opinion lacked common senseJan 07, 2012 5:04 am - The Daily Herald’s founder, H.C. Paddock, was intent on making money and telling the truth but he was silent on the use of common sense. In your recent “Our View” editor...
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Why do you need to talk so much?Jan 07, 2012 5:04 am - Have you ever wondered who they are talking to when you see: drivers talking on cellphones as they drive, women pushing full grocery carts down the aisle with cellphones...
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There’s a place for roadway solicitingJan 06, 2012 4:00 am - You’ve seen them as you drive to the grocery store, the hardware store or wherever you go, especially on sunny days when people are out. A firefighter lugging a giant ru...