Villa Park Opinion
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Being local in Wheaton’s a blessingApr 08, 2011 2:00 am - “All politics is local,” U.S. House Speaker “Tip” O’Neill often observed. During the recent election campaign in Wheaton, we experienced the best of local. Almost all o...
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Clear message sent — by 16.4 percent of youApr 07, 2011 11:00 pm - A week ago, I dared you, gentle voter, to make me eat my words as I predicted the typical lousy turnout in Tuesday's local elections: DuPage County: 19 percent. Napervil...
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Would fewer races equal more voters?Apr 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board In all of suburban Cook County, a bit more than 16 percent of 1.39 million registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s election. In DuPage C...
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Stop funding Planned ParenthoodApr 06, 2011 2:00 am - Planned Parenthood is pulling out all stops to prevent Congress to defund them. They claim that women wouldn’t receive free or affordable healthcare if Planned Parenthoo...
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Let’s walk the walk, WheatonApr 06, 2011 2:00 am - Let’s walk the walk, Wheaton What an inspiring idea. As Wheaton struggles for economic recovery along with virtually every city, Tom Cherrington reminds us to stop ...
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Where’s indignation over loopholes?Apr 06, 2011 2:00 am - Remember how Ronald Reagan was “asleep at the wheel?” Well, while napping, Reagan managed to overhaul the corporate tax rate, closing loopholes and requiring corporation...
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Want my vote? Don’t robocallApr 06, 2011 2:00 am - I hope that those in the 8th Congressional District who voted for Joe Walsh are still happy he won now that he has taken to interrupting their lives once or twice a mont...
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Bad time to repeal health care lawApr 05, 2011 11:00 pm - It has been over two years since President Obama took office. In that short period of time, more has been accomplished to help the poor and middle class American than wa...
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‘All My Sons’ top-notch entertainmentApr 05, 2011 11:00 pm - We have just returned from a performance of ”All My Sons” at the Playhouse 111 in Wheaton. We are not affiliated with Wheaton Drama in any way, though we have enjoyed ma...
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Thanks for help with blood driveApr 05, 2011 11:00 pm - Naperville Township recently sponsored a blood drive through the Heartland Blood donation center. Heartland conveniently provided the township with one of its mobile uni...