Maple Park Opinion
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Double-digit raises? Not now.Oct 09, 2008 11:00 pm - It's funny how quickly things change. In a matter of days, many of us have gone from a mindset of simple belt-tightening to life-changing shifts in when we plan to retir...
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Foster really does vote bipartisanOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - I really hate quoting Ronald Reagan, but, "Well, there you go again." The Saturday Soapbox editor has once again attempted to trash Congressman Bill Foster's voting reco...
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A new kind of independence, we guess:Sep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Rep. Bill Foster of Geneva has a new campaign ad out depicting his record as bipartisan, which is interesting since 94.8 percent of his votes since being elected to Cong...
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Sheriff thankful for smooth jail switchSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to take this time to give thanks to all those who were involved in the task of transporting the inmates from the old Kane County jail to the new Adult Justi...
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Foster listens to the peopleSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - I voted for Bill Foster because I believed his background as a businessman and scientist would be useful in solving the problems of Washington. After a few months in off...
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Palin's politics smack of failureSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Watching Sarah Palin's speech last night was validation that John McCain plans to run his campaign with the same approach used by George W. Bush. He plans to stoke our f...
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Lessons to learn from library disputeAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The thought of a heated legal battle regarding close to 1,600 acres is not something one would expect to entangle two area library boards. Consider that it's been going ...
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Saturday Soapbox: DuPage County and Fox ValleyAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Time for an explanation: The wall of silence Naperville's park district board has created around recently hired executive director Daniel Betts' sudden "leave of absence...
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Giving back in a winning wayAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Giving back in a winning way: When Michael Mendel bought a $100 raffle ticket, he was hoping to win big. But not for himself. The St. Charles business owner had other th...
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Saturday Soapbox: Fox ValleyJun 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Grateful for their service Much like former Harper College trustee Patrick Botterman, Huntley Village Manager Carl Tomaso's short life was chock full of service. Tomaso ...