Lombard Opinion
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$62,000 to keep superintendent's contract privateMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - This just in to the newsroom: $62,498.91. That's the amount Wheaton Warrenville District 200 has spent in legal fees trying to keep a former superintendent's contract ou...
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College of DuPage needs more transparencyMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - To hear some of the candidates tell it, College of DuPage is in a crisis of confidence: Unflattering headlines abound about lawsuits; unexplained changes in top leadersh...
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Why are assessments up in Addison Twp.?Mar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Despite ongoing declines in the value of real estate, Addison Township Assessor Christopher T. Kain, has raised assessments by 7.5 percent on all land and structures in ...
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Support Soderstrom for Lombard mayorMar 24, 2009 11:00 pm - I am writing this letter in support of Rick Soderstrom as a candidate for our village president. As a downtown business owner, I was excited to hear Rick's ideas about h...
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Incumbents are good leaders in Lombard Dist. 44Mar 24, 2009 11:00 pm - In Lombard Elementary District 44, six candidates are seeking four seats on the board of education. Incumbents John Schroder, Elizabeth Kirsh, Juan Chapa Jr. and Gayle ...
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ECC expansion will create jobs now and laterMar 24, 2009 11:00 pm - In this sluggish economic climate, one of the best things we can do for our local economy is to keep our communities working. That's why I'm supporting the Elgin Communi...
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Nagel, Saake, Molinaro, Maguire for West Chicago District 94Mar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Voters in West Chicago Community High School District 94 are in the enviable position of having more good candidates than seats to give them. Still, it was not hard to ...
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Obama is now legislating moralityMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Froma Harrop's March 4 column totally misrepresented George Bush's policies on stem cell research, implying that he banned all such research. Totally untrue. Had she don...
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Craig in Hanover Park - with Roberts, Cannon, Bakes, CorralMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The politics in Hanover Park has turned ugly since Rodney Craig had the effrontery to not only challenge but defeat the old guard in a stunning upset for village preside...
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Are you smarter than a city council candidate?Mar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Attention Napervilleans, candidates, others interested in the local electoral process. Here's a pop quiz. Part I: Can you name the people who hold these key jobs: Police...