Itasca Opinion
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Why are we worried about trees?Jan 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Let's see. Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Nuclear threats in Iran. Ten percent-plus unemployment. Governments at all levels broke. A national debate on health care - one ...
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A chance for change in SpringfieldJan 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Fellow Democrats and Republican voters, the Feb. 2 primary is your opportunity to change Springfield. Illinois needs new people in Springfield who have not been bought b...
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Bad time to sell Girl Scout cookiesJan 29, 2010 10:00 pm - The Daily Herald, in its recent Saturday Soapbox, recommended that the members of the Girl Scouts do their own delivery of cookies. I would like to point out that this o...
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Health care reform should top listJan 29, 2010 10:00 pm - There has been much written in this forum on the issue of health care reform. Both pro and con. Of late it has mostly negative musings. We have the usual suspects on th...
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Vote for Walsh like voting for selfJan 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Once upon a time in the land of the 8th Congressional District, there lived a Congressman who respected the sanctity of life, voted for lower taxes and less government s...
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Clean air threatened by backroom dealJan 29, 2010 10:00 pm - We just finished up 2009 with the hopeful conclusion of the 15th Climate Change Conference of the United Nations in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is now 2010 and it is time fo...
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Formento watches over land, taxesJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - As a family, we've long enjoyed DuPage County's forest preserves and all of the fun and learning that they offer. We've also appreciated that we can count on Mike Formen...
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A champion to preserve open spaceJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Roger Kotecki has been endorsed by the Sierra Club for DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioner for District 6. He has been a champion for open space, which provides c...
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Support candidates with most promiseJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Every time an election draws near, we all have difficult decisions to make about the future of our community. Having talked to many of the candidates running for various...
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Vote for Bean is a vote for high taxesJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - According to an article in the Jan. 23 Daily Herald, Melissa Bean has raised more than $200,000 for re-election campaign, thus dwarfing those of potential contenders. Mo...