Feb

04

Politicians and public servants

I think people have become so disenchanted with the process; the constant negative (and poorly composed) commercials, the repetition of the same anecdotes and clichés (“I’ll clean up Springfield”), the blind clinging to ideology and inability to see any issue from more than one perspective, the oversimplification where every and any issue is condensed into [...]

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Jan

05

Home stretch to Feb.2 primary

Hat tip to blogger RyanDe680, Mayor Sandack, and Township Supervisor Frank Wurster: Early voting begins January 11 and ends January 28. If you want to vote early, you can do so by stopping by the Committee Room at the Downers Grove Village Hall, 801 Burlington Ave., starting Monday, January 11.  Early voting hours are: Monday, [...]

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Jul

13

Abbott announces for Gilgis seat

Local Woodridge resident Greg Abbott has announced he will file and run for the seat being vacated by Kyle Gilgis here in District 3, which includes roughly the south half of Downers Grove. Mr. Abbott’s law offices are in the CBD of Downers Grove and he is a member of the DG Chamber of Commerce.  [...]

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