Gilberts Opinion
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Paying back loans should be no-brainerNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - A recent article quotes Elgin Community College’s director of financial aid and scholarships saying that some student borrowers don’t understand they have to pay back th...
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Take an interest in how taxes are spentNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - I’m not certain what is more disturbing, the fact that there is the potential that many once again could pay more in taxes in Carpentersville or the fact that there was ...
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Keep commitment of affordable housingNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - In this economy, the availability of safe, affordable housing in quality communities matters more than ever. Unfortunately, the minibus agreement reached by Congress tha...
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Obama hardly the ‘tax-cutter’Nov 30, 2011 4:00 am - Barack Obama has not stopped campaigning since he heisted the Oval Office. “I’m the tax-cutter,” were his words in an article in the Daily Herald on Nov. 23. He must ass...
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Cepeda’s outrage unjustifiedNov 29, 2011 5:00 am - Concerning the column Esther J. Cepeda wrote Nov. 20, she is dead wrong when she states that “at least 5,100 children were left behind when their parents were deported.”...
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Chalk Kelly’s fall up to politicsNov 29, 2011 5:00 am - I read the Nov. 17 story about Bartlett’s Mayor Michael Kelly with utter disappointment. I know from past newspaper articles that there are obviously those who are out t...
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Be careful what you call communistNov 29, 2011 5:00 am - As an avid reader of the Opinion Page, it is not my normal expectation to read statements of potential historical significance by contributors to Fence Post. On Nov. 25,...
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Abortion or murder all in the timingNov 27, 2011 4:41 am - Jessica Cruz is being held without bail on murder charges for the termination of her child shortly after birth, as reported in the Daily Herald. Her big mistake was her ...
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Don’t blame Obama for class warfareNov 26, 2011 4:00 am - Republicans complain about “class warfare” as President Obama attempts to compromise and encourages “shared sacrifice” while trying to fix the Wall Street recession, red...
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Editorial: A salute to ESO and suburban arts that inspire and lift spiritsNov 25, 2011 3:00 am - The suburbs are not as homogeneous as city dwellers would have you believe. You’ll find many have a strong identity of their own that people drive for miles to experienc...