Villa Park Opinion
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Ashamed of people of LombardJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Although I currently live in New York City, I grew up in Villa Park. My dad was a firefighter in Lombard for 25 years, and he recently built his new house on Grace Stree...
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ComEd balances trees, safety, serviceJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Like many customers, ComEd appreciates the value of wooded communities, the aesthetics and the pleasure trees provide. We must also balance the concern for this value wi...
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Salary freezes, other options availableJun 27, 2009 11:00 pm - In Aurora and Naperville, many organizations do an amazing job of serving those with autism, developmental disabilities, those who suffer from substance abuse and victim...
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Saturday SoapboxJun 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Enjoy summer in the suburbs: We have nothing against the Taste of Chicago or Summerfest in Milwaukee. They're fabulous events. But you're missing something if you don't ...
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Toll board member's pique good for us allJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Steven Harris is my new hero. Harris, a board member of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, did an everyman rave out at Thursday's meeting that provided great ins...
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Why no funding for heart disease cure?Jun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Your pharmaceutical company-inspired propaganda about alternative medicine on the front page of the June 11 business section by Marilynn Marchione is extraordinarily poo...
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County kids have inside track to jobsJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - I am writing in response to the June 10 Daily Herald article about DuPage County officials, nepotism and summer jobs in the county. I start this response with the fact t...
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Be proactive against pesky mosquitoesJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Two sure signs of summer are expected to surface this week - one welcome, one not so. Meteorologists say the warmer weather we've been craving after what seemed to be a ...
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Playtime over; take their toys awayJun 15, 2009 11:00 pm - I have always wondered why it is that some unsuspecting politician/lobbyist is periodically culled from the herd and prosecuted over pay-to-play behavior. It is after al...
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Aurora alderman calls for changeJun 15, 2009 11:00 pm - On June 1, like many of you, I paid our property tax bills. My tax bill has increased 27 percent in two years. I hear the blame to include school districts, park distric...