Villa Park Opinion
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Stop mandatory pension contributionsMay 02, 2012 4:44 pm - There were several “worst” things that we the people let happen to our country. One of these was pension funds. They are totally un-American. We are giving a percentage ...
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Students getting raw deal on loansMay 02, 2012 4:10 pm - Predatory student loans are grossly unfair to the college youth of America. Bankruptcy laws are not offered to students with loan debts, but are offered to other debtor...
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Worry about future of ObamacareMay 02, 2012 2:55 pm - There was a piece in the financial pages recently that mentioned how the U.S. Supreme Court threw out a sexual discrimination lawsuit last year against Wal-Mart involvin...
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Yell about Quinn’s pension schemeMay 02, 2012 1:00 am - In discussing his pension overhaul on April 21, 2012, Gov. Quinn proclaimed he didn’t create the problem, but he is here to solve it. Apparently, Gov. Quinn chooses to i...
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Buck bounces back to BushMay 02, 2012 1:00 am - “Blame George W.” How many times have we heard this from the White House during the past three years? However, the most recent occurrence tops them all. It came in respo...
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Walsh nothing but a one-trick ponyMay 02, 2012 1:00 am - So Joe Walsh says he was never a deadbeat Dad. Gee, kind of hard to believe since his ex-wife had to sue in court to get him to pay. Seems the fact that he lent his camp...
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Being smart about college loansMay 02, 2012 1:00 am - The premise is simple enough. Keep interest rates manageable so students can borrow money to go to college, improve their lives and be able to pay it back without going ...
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Thank you for a successful food driveMay 01, 2012 9:16 pm - On behalf of the board of trustees and the citizens of York Township, especially those who benefit from our York Township Food Pantry, I would like to thank the followin...
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‘Equitable’ doesn’t mean ‘fair’ to DemsMay 01, 2012 1:00 am - Alleging hypocrisy, letter writer Will Labovitch complained that Republicans in Illinois want to turn the tables and remap the legislative districts to eliminate Democra...
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More generous side? Does it matter?Apr 29, 2012 1:00 am - I have never met Ms. Priscilla Weese, but I am sure she is charming, intelligent and committed. I enjoy her letters. However, I will caution her about her recent letter ...