Wheaton Opinion
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Yes for Villa Park roadsOct 25, 2010 1:00 am - Villa Park wants residents to approve a 0.5 percentage-point increase in its sales tax Nov. 2 to upgrade village roads and make the community more attractive for redevel...
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What do townships have in common?Oct 25, 2010 1:00 am - In an Oct. 15 article, “Husband of township official arrested on battery charge,” it seems like the usual squabble gone bad among grass-roots politicians. Distasteful at...
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Disappointed in Herald endorsementOct 25, 2010 1:00 am - While not surprising, it disappoints nonetheless that the Herald endorsed Peter Roskam for a third term as 6th District Congressman. Your opening comment that “We haven...
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Putting some checks on governmentOct 25, 2010 1:00 am - As a small-business owner, I consider myself to be part of the backbone of the American economy. I did not receive a dime of stimulus money. The government should not be...
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Don't need another attorney in HouseOct 25, 2010 1:00 am - In response to the Oct. 12 Fence Post, “Candidate who will make tough choices” and to voters of the House 55th District: We have an incumbent who has been representing h...
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If you can't tell truth now, when will you?Oct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Has the state of politics gotten to the point of he said she said, of manipulating the facts so far that we fool the public into believing a candidate is truthful and ho...
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From health fairs to job fairsOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - State Rep. Sandra Pihos takes supporting her constituents in the 42nd House District very seriously. From sponsoring multiple health fairs for men, women, and seniors to...
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Timing is bad for library proposalsOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Circulation at the St. Charles Public Library has skyrocketed 333 percent in the past 20 years and the number of registered users has shot up 58 percent. The library is ...
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Political humor good for the soulOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - It's belly-busting comedy how one political candidate slams the opponent in a TV ad. The politician paying for the ad is made to look like a guru walking on water; the o...
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Intolerance of their far-left agendaOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - I have stated in letters posted in the past that it is generally those who scream the loudest about injustice that practice it the most. The firing of Juan Williams is a...