Glendale Heights Opinion
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Durbin stance on Ryan an 'insult'Jan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - I would like to be the first to call for the resignation of Sen. Dick Durbin from his elected seat in the U.S. Senate. It is obvious he no longer represents the people o...
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Dist. 303 must be more accountableJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - I am writing in response to Josh Stockinger's article about St. Charles schools' recommendation to pursue a massive taxpayer-funded construction project. How did Dist. 3...
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New slogan: 'Give 'til it feels right'Jan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - In response to the article "Give 'til it feels good this season" (Nov. 27), I couldn't agree more: Giving during the holidays just feels good. The more anyone can give d...
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Why obsess over Ryan sentence?Jan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Our society doesn't need to squander a single additional dollar incarcerating former Gov. George Ryan for public corruption. And bravo to Senator Dick Durbin for champio...
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Law won't work if it's not enforcedJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Regarding the article on Dec 26th regarding tougher DUI laws going into effect, these laws only affect counties outside of Cook for the most part. First-time offenders c...
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Pothole patching paves path to profound columnJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Perhaps the pothole patcher is swifter than the pen. All I know is we had a plan on Tuesday to do a story about all the potholes popping up like petunias, but the report...
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Is television really a life necessity?Dec 29, 2008 10:00 pm - While many people blame the public school system for the failure of our nation's children, there is actually a federally funded program that will pay $40 towards the pur...
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Roskam stood up to Big Three bailoutDec 27, 2008 10:00 pm - After hearing the outcome of the automotive bailout vote, I was relieved to see that my Congressman in the 6th District, Peter Roskam, voted against furthering our natio...
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Jesse White should be named governorDec 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich proved unworthy as Illinois' chief executive during his first term; re-election came only with the state GOP's inability to field a suitable opponen...
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Free Choice Act needs Congress OKDec 26, 2008 10:00 pm - The American middle class is disappearing. Wages have stagnated, health care and other costs are out of control, and no one in Congress seems to notice. American men and...