Maple Park Opinion
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Mental illness is everywhere, treatableMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - May is Mental Health Month. Since 1949, this month has provided an opportunity to raise awareness about mental health issues. Consider that one in four families are affe...
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How could Kane raise tax rates?May 09, 2011 11:00 pm - In the midst of one of the worst recessions of our lifetime, one that has been aggravated and extended by the ineptness and poor judgment of our politicians and their po...
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Effect change, buy American appliancesMay 09, 2011 11:00 pm - I agree with the letter from Bill Cooper of Geneva concerning buying products make in the USA. It is difficult in our current market. Many of us have written letters to ...
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DREAM Act bad for AmericaMay 08, 2011 2:00 am - State Sen. Tom Johnson’s vocal support of the plan to create scholarships for immigrants’ children should cause outrage in every single citizen. If this is his way of ma...
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Illinois taxpayers a laughingstockMay 08, 2011 2:00 am - My husband and I live in Del Webb Sun City in Huntley. There are approximately 5,000 homes in the community. All I can say is, shame on the politicians of Illinois. The ...
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The SoapboxMay 07, 2011 12:00 am - We can see clearly now: We've applauded DuPage County in the past for the broad access to information its website affords visitors. It's time to do the same for Kan...
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Three-prong fix to federal budgetMay 04, 2011 12:00 am - The best way to reduce the deficit is to get out of Iraq and Afghanistan, eliminate tax breaks for oil companies and multinational corporations sending jobs overseas and...
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It’s up, up, up on my tax billMay 04, 2011 12:00 am - I was traveling recently and came home to my property tax bill. At first glance, I noticed I was paying less out of pocket than last year. Then I decided to really look ...
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When economy sours, cut governmentMay 04, 2011 12:00 am - I just completed reading Loebman’s article in the April 14 Daily Herald about how the Republicans are driving us into a depression by overdoing the cutting of government...
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Sensible action on immigration enforcementMay 03, 2011 11:00 pm - In government, sustaining an ineffective program is always imprudent. When money is tight, it's senseless. Yet, until Wednesday, 26 counties in Illinois were chained to ...