Roselle Opinion
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DuPage pol’s job strictly 9 to 5Jun 24, 2011 3:00 am - Is a politician’s job a 9-to-5 thing? From all I hear, the answer is an emphatic “No.” Not long ago, Kerry Lester, our political writer, traveled to Washington, D.C., to...
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Lesson in hate from the liberal leftJun 24, 2011 3:00 am - Now that the mainstream/tabloid journalists from the NY Times, NBC, ABC, CBS and a few others have chased Sarah Palin around like guppies chasing a piece of bread on a f...
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Let’s save, not dismantle AmtrakJun 24, 2011 3:00 am - As Washington talks of dramatic spending cuts, Amtrak looms as a victim. House Republicans are talking about killing Amtrak’s long-distance trains. Forty-two percent of ...
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No voice for citizens in remap processJun 22, 2011 9:00 pm - Much has been written in the press about redistricting this past year, and after the new maps are passed, little will be written about the process until the next redistr...
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Kirk not moderate as he claimsJun 22, 2011 9:00 pm - In a June 9 blog post on his Senate website titled “Mark Kirk and the Politics of Moderation,” Senator Kirk lays out the claim of being a moderate voice in the Senate. I...
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We report, but sometimes only hope you careJun 22, 2011 12:00 am - “To whom can I speak and give warning? Who will listen to me? Their ears are closed so they cannot hear.” #8212; Jeremiah 6:10 Complain...
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Mayor holding grudge at library?Jun 21, 2011 9:00 pm - I was interested in reading your June 9 article on the failure of Wheaton Mayor Michael Gresk to reappoint Colleen McLaughlin and Carol Honeywell to the library board. T...
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Keep county pensions in perspectiveJun 21, 2011 9:00 pm - Few issues today generate more taxpayer anger than generous pension and employment benefits for public officials. As readers ponder Daily Herald reporter Jake Griffin’s ...
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Budget-cutting talk forgotten for raiseJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - In a June 8 Daily Herald article, “Naperville council tables mechanical amusement tax increase,” Councilman Doug Krause said he couldn’t believe his peers would opt out ...
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Priest, state provide lesson on gamblingJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - A recent edition tells of the priest of St. Walter Catholic Church in Roselle absconding with $400,000 of his parish funds and gambing it away. More that $25,000 one day...