Maple Park Opinion
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Bill Foster the best choice for CongressFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - In looking at the two candidates running for Congress in the March 8 special election, one thing seems to stand out to me. Jim Oberweis has made a fortune at the expens...
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Based on response, Foster's the best oneFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - I'm neither a Republican nor a Democrat but I'd still like to make an observation about the responsiveness of the 14th District U.S. House candidates. Prior to the prima...
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In midst of covering tragedy, journalists do care about sourcesFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Reporters and photographers play a role that goes beyond merely satisfying the public's curiosity about a shocking event. At times like these, news reporters aren't exac...
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GOP vote in 14th leaves him agogFeb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - 14th District Republicans have just voted down a man, Chris Lauzen, who has served us tirelessly with a stellar voting record for the past 15 years. Over him for a seat...
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Clemens case shows how 'whodunit' can supercharge a storyFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - As a high school journalism teacher many years ago, I tried to prepare students who cared little about current events and would never want to work for a newspaper to at ...
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Point to remember on suburban turnoutFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The early line on last week's voter turnout in Cook County is something to crow about: record voter registration of 1.35 million, record early voting of about 60,000 ba...
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Saturday Soapbox: No news is good newsFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - After a couple of rather disastrous recent elections, Kane County finally seems to have gotten one right. Despite a turnout 50 percent higher than in the 2004 primary, C...
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Oberweis right guy to replace HastertFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Jim Oberweis needs to be our next congressman. We need someone who can bring some sense of responsibility to the capital, who can create some real cooperation among his...
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Lauzen a proven, trustworthy stewardFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Given the escalation of negative mailings and radio ads from millionaire Jim Oberweis, I felt compelled to write a recommendation for Chris Lauzen for the 14th U.S. Hous...
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For troops, jobs, vote John Laesch in 14thFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - For troops, jobs, vote John Laesch in 14th Our best choice to replace Dennis Hastert in the 14th District is John Laesch. As a Gulf War veteran and union carpenter, he's...