Lisle Opinion
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DuPage County Board, GOP; Districts 2, 4Jan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - DuPage County Board, Dist. 2 The Republican primary in DuPage Board District 2 has incumbents Brien Sheahan and Patrick O'Shea being challenged by Laura Fitzpatrick, a L...
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Endorsement: DuPage County Board, GOP, District 5Jan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Republican voters in DuPage County Board District 5 have a choice between three candidates for two board seats in their party's primary. This district covers all or part...
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Honoring those who make us greatJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Better get right to the point. Last week I promised to share the winning efforts of the DuPage County staff's work last year. As you'll see, it ranges from work that scr...
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At times, even conflict can't save a tedious but important storyJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - It was kind of fun to write about the transit controversy for a while. It's not fun anymore. Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the Illinois legislature are nothing if not good fo...
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Endorsement: U.S. House 6Jan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Democratic voters in the 6th Congressional District, which takes in parts of DuPage and Cook counties, get to choose on Feb. 5 between two candidates to take on freshman...
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Illegal immigration can't be ignoredJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - The illegal immigration issue just won't go away. The politicians are hoping it will because they don't want to risk offending the Hispanic-American vote. The illegal i...
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Now Chicago's richest geezers can ride the bus for freeJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - "My expectation is that the legislature will approve the governor's proposal for free transit rides for millionaires who happen to be over 65." So said Illinois House Sp...
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Fix flaws in videotaping confessionsJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois' law requiring the videotaping of all homicide confessions is still young, but it is quickly showing that police departments have much to learn about recording ...
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Stop the presses!Jan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Warning! Warning! Danger! Danger! Self-promoting, semi-gloating and perhaps less-than-timely column approaching! Nonetheless, I had a bunch of end-of-the-year vacation t...
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Series seeks productive actions, not simply another shot at tollwayJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - It's easy to disdain the Illinois tollway. Born of the same lie that frequently justifies unpopular government projects -- think local taxes: "Don't worry; this issue do...