Itasca Opinion
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Face-to-face talk about our futureMay 03, 2011 12:00 am - “Let’s get together” is more than a line from a ‘70s song. It is a concept from which, sadly, we have strayed too far. No matter what the issue of the day, be it unions,...
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See how it’s done, Washington?May 02, 2011 12:00 am - Yesterday I attended a town-hall meeting sponsored by Michelle Mussman, our new state rep. All I knew of Ms. Mussman was she was highly recommended to me by my bride of ...
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All have to pitch in on social securityMay 01, 2011 2:00 am - The vast majority of people in the United States want medicare and social security to remain as is and available to people 65 and older. In order to do this the social s...
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Governor needs to cut his sacred cowsMay 01, 2011 2:00 am - I have a solution to the governor’s budget that proposes draconian cuts to community-based services. This includes children and adults with developmental disabilities an...
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Do we need another hack like O’Reilly?May 01, 2011 2:00 am - Because there are so many new generational, fresh, interesting political columnists around today for us to learn from, I was disappointed to see your newspaper add anoth...
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Sex ed. is more than just abstinenceApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - In his April 18 letter, David E. Smith, Executive Director of the Illinois Family Institute in Carol Stream, opposes Illinois Senate Bill 1619, a sex education bill that...
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Housing authority scandal no surpriseApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - Thank you for the two articles on the front page of the April 25 Daily Herald of the investigations of the DuPage Housing Authority. Both federal and local criminal inve...
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DuPage taxpayers deserve betterApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - DuPage taxpayers deserve better Misuse of public funds. Unauthorized credit card charges. Lack of financial controls. These are not descriptions that DuPage taxpay...
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Even perception of sneakiness can draw outrageApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - Today’s topic: Sneakiness in government. Or the perception thereof. Several recent examples: Ÿ The Winfield village board doubled the severance payout for its village ma...
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Let’s make Hultgren one and doneApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - Rep. Randy Hultgren voted to radically change Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and Operation Head Start for preschool children, plus other federal programs that citiz...