Maple Park Opinion
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From recession to depressionApr 13, 2011 11:00 pm - The Republicans are going full steam ahead to save the government money by cutting government spending. We were working our way out of a recession and now some of them a...
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New alderman hopes to make differenceApr 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Following four months of local campaigns, Geneva voters went to the polls April 5. My thanks to all those who voted. What a valuable right ... the right to vote that man...
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Middle class is on its way outApr 12, 2011 2:00 am - More tax breaks for the rich while we have a huge deficits, tax loopholes for multinational corporations that send jobs overseas, bailouts for bankers now receiving big ...
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Rogina thanks St. Charles votersApr 12, 2011 2:00 am - To the residents of the Third Ward of St. Charles: I am most grateful for your trust and confidence in electing me to be your alderman. This has been an interesting expe...
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Not a good time unions protestsApr 12, 2011 2:00 am - With several states starting to change some labor laws affecting only the public sector union employees, this is not the right time for all unions to raise the ghosts of...
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Health-care perk proves townships need scrutinyApr 10, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Just last week we opined, in the wake of the low voter turnout for local elections, that Illinois just has too many units of government. Tha...
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Red Gate bridge is a luxuryApr 10, 2011 12:00 am - The Daily Herald’s April 1 front page states mayors are concerned should “state Republican proposal to cut $300 million from cities and villages become law.” At the Gove...
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Alphabet soup not what framers wantedApr 10, 2011 12:00 am - Thomas Jefferson lamented in the Declaration of Independence, “He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people, and ea...
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Madigan, Cullerton must cut budgetApr 09, 2011 12:00 am - I heard a commentator admonish the Democrats in Illinois to go to Wisconsin or Indiana if they don’t like it in Illinois. This is about the attitude of a radio personali...
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The trouble with dual-languageApr 09, 2011 12:00 am - Not only is School District U-46 close to losing 200 teachers and implementing a dual language program, but other surrounding districts are as well, like District 300, w...