Villa Park Opinion
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The SoapboxMay 19, 2012 5:00 am - No need for speed: Summer approaches, and that means dreaded road construction. But what’s more annoying — and dangerous — is that people still drive too fast through co...
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More transparency needed in AuroraMay 18, 2012 5:21 am - Today, transparency in government is more important than ever. Considering the latest development in Dixon, Ill., transparency might have identified the financial mishan...
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Why would anyone vote for you?May 18, 2012 5:21 am - During his campaign in 2008 President Obama said he would be a “uniter,” not a divider, This obviously was another one of his many deceptive promises, which we have now ...
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My taxes shouldn't pay for abortionsMay 18, 2012 5:00 am - If Froma Harrop thinks Mitt Romney's ideas put him back to the beginning of the 20th Century, I want to go back there with him. I do not feel that my taxes should go to ...
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Kudos, Lombard, on aggregation dealMay 17, 2012 5:00 am - It is all too common in our day-to-day life that we tend to focus on things that go wrong. Yet, from start to finish, Lombard’s handling of electricity aggregation was a...
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Write legislators about pension ‘fix’May 17, 2012 5:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn’s pension reform proposal provides, in part, that school districts and community colleges pay more toward their teachers’ pensions. On May 2, House Speak...
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A great idea whose time has comeMay 16, 2012 1:00 am - Dr. Arthur Siml for president ... of something. His “Tips For reducing Medicaid costs” letter of May 4. is near genius. It is smart and so simple, I am sure it will be i...
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Restore drug prevention fundingMay 16, 2012 1:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn proposed a budget for next year that will eliminate drug prevention services for nearly 35,000 Illinois youth, but lawmakers need to restore this money. Q...
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Obama’s way above his pay gradeMay 15, 2012 1:00 am - You heard it here first: Obama ousted from a second term by at least a 52-48 percent popular vote in November. The extravagantly funded Obama political campaign to win a...
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Dreams come true for student, parentsMay 15, 2012 1:00 am - We want to say thank you to the senior class at Wheaton North High School for all the support and encouragement this student body has demonstrated to our son, Sean. His ...