Wheaton Opinion
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Candidates who won’t raise taxesMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - My dad and I own and operate the Brach’s Service Center on Highlake Road, as well as being lifelong Winfield residents. In the past two years I have watched my fees to t...
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Lop off unneeded government layersMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - I find it amusing when Fence Post contributors jump on conservatives who want to cut spending and waste. The first things they cry about are eliminating social programs ...
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Choices for Lombard park, village boardsMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - I would like to promote my choice for candidate for park district commissioner. Dave Kundrot has been a loyal friend of mine for over 20 years. During that time I have a...
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Where, oh, where to send tax returns?Mar 21, 2011 12:00 am - Like so many other people out there, I recently completed my US 1040 form and found out that I owe the IRS some money. So, the next step was to find out where to send th...
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Double jeopardy for Blagojevich?Mar 21, 2011 12:00 am - Rod Blagojevich is going to be retried for alleged crimes. The 5th Amendment to our Constitution states “no person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeo...
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Let’s tell gun thieves what homes to targetMar 21, 2011 12:00 am - Using the Freedom of Information Act, a process designed to increase the transparency of government, The Associated Press has requested the release of the names of all t...
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Township won’t try to ‘control garbage’Mar 19, 2011 6:00 pm - A March 11 Fence Post letter from Mark Perry raised questions about the Wayne Township Board’s involvement in an upcoming refuse collection referendum. Let me clear up t...
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Downtown Wheaton needs a yes voteMar 19, 2011 6:00 pm - On April 5, Wheaton voters have the opportunity to make an important decision. This decision is extremely important to the long-term viability of downtown Wheaton, howev...
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Anti-gay T-shirt is just bullyingMar 19, 2011 6:00 pm - Regarding the March 3 “Court upholds students’ right to wear anti-gay shirt” article, I was deeply saddened and profoundly disappointed by the U.S. Court of Appeals deci...
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Quinn death penalty stand is last strawMar 18, 2011 12:00 am - Quinn death penalty stand is last straw It is time to recall Governor Quinn. It is bad enough that he’s driving business out of state with his reckless tax and spen...