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Letter to the Editor: Thank You to the Caring Residents of Glen Ellyn

Glen Ellyn Patch welcomes letters to the editor. Letters may be submitted to Local Editor Mary Ann Lopez at maryl@patch.com.

Property values in Glen Ellyn are soaring! At least they are for our family. Over the past year, our teenage daughter, Genevieve Cipriano, was diagnosed with cancer, went through months of chemo, had her leg and hip amputated and is now recovering and back in school. That is the naked truth, the ugly story and the genesis of my opinion on property values. Throughout this difficult time this wonderful community cared for our family, kept our spirits up, felt our pain, supported us financially and did so many unbelievably kind things that we are still in awe. There is no way to adequately thank everyone, many of whom we do not know. Money was raised at the schools by the kids and by the teachers. Hundreds of people turned out at the …

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Letter to the Editor: Dan Bailey for DuPage County Board, District 4

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Glen Ellyn Patch accepts and publishes letters to the editor emailed to Local Editor Mary Ann Lopez at maryl@patch.com. Please note in subject lines the message is a Letter to the Editor. ------------ A man of and for the people, candidate Dan Bailey deserves to serve District 4 constituents on the DuPage County Board. A registered nurse, former railroad engineer, and dedicated activist, Bailey will work conscientiously to rein in excessive spending (including out-size compensation of County Board members for part-time work); increase governmental efficiency, openness, and accountability; eliminate insider contract deals; diversify and improve transportation options; protect and improve our environment; streamline the delivery and fairness…

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Letter to the Editor: Leslie Coolidge Understands Fiscal Responsibility

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Glen Ellyn Patch accepts and publishes letters to the editor emailed to Local Editor Mary Ann Lopez at maryl@patch.com. Please note in subject lines the message is a Letter to the Editor. ------------ Letter to the Editor: Why has Peter Roskam refused to debate his challenger, Leslie Coolidge for the IL 6th congressional seat? Perhaps he can’t defend his record. A record of extreme ideology and partisan gridlock that was harmful to our economic recovery. A record of putting pledges to lobbyists (Grover Norquist) above duty to constituents.  Peter Roskam voted twice for the “Ryan Budget”. A draconian budget which cuts necessary programs, including veterans’ benefits and FEMA. A budget that expands corporate welfare for Super PAC …

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Letter to the Editor: Reasons to Vote for Peter Roskam

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Glen Ellyn Patch accepts and publishes letters to the editor e-mailed to Local Editor Mary Ann Lopez at maryl@patch.com. Please note in subject lines the message is a Letter to the Editor. ------------ I LIKE CONGRESSMAN PETER ROSKAM! I like Peter because he is such a likeable man, and he gets my vote.  He has earned it! He is a younger man who has made his mark during his two terms as Congressman. That's why I like Peter Roskam.  It is vitally important that he be reelected to the office of United States Congressman. John Oldenburger Wheaton

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Letter to the Editor: Join Endorsements for Peter Roskam

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Glen Ellyn Patch accepts and publishes letters to the editor emailed to Local Editor Mary Ann Lopez at maryl@patch.com. Please note in subject line the e-mail is a Letter to the Editor. ------------ To the editor: I was pleased to see that Peter Roskam was endorsed by both the Daily Herald and the Chicago Tribune to be our representative here in the Sixth Congressional District. Both note that Roskam can help solve the economic issues of the day and will be an influential voice at the table for our district by, for one thing, focusing on rewriting our cumbersome federal tax code. I hope that you’ll join these endorsements by voting for Peter Roskam on November 6th. Let’s send a man of integrity and honesty back to Washington. Carl A. …

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Letter to the Editor: Congressman Roskam Needed in Washington

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Glen Ellyn Patch accepts and publishes letters to the editor emailed to Local Editor Mary Ann Lopez at maryl@patch.com. Please note in subject line the e-mail is a Letter to the Editor. ------------ To the Editor:   I recently learned that I am a part of the newly redrawn 6th Congressional district in which Congressman Peter Roskam is running for reelection.     Congressman Roskam is a fiscal conservative and a firmbeliever that private industry job creation is the key to the reversal of President Obama’s current policies that favor higher tax rates and even heavier federal spending.  Roskam also favors the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and will work in a bipartisan manner to fix the real problems in our healthcare system.  He is fully…

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Letter: Roskam Supports Initiative to Solve Economic Problems, Invest in Jobs

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Dear Editor, As a graduate student with friends out of work, I hear gloomy reports every day about our stagnant 8 percent unemployment rate, and the crucial need for jobs and economic growth.   I recently learned that Peter Roskam, a Congressman running for reelection in the Sixth Congressional District, has been instrumental in passing several free trade agreements that have and will continue to help businesses here and across the country.  Peter Roskam has traveled to three countries in support of pro-export free trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Columbia, and played a leading role in building support for them in Washington, which led to them being signed into law last October.   Roskam understands that opening trade markets …

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Letter to the Editor: Deadline Looming to Register to Vote in November General Election

Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day. Glen Ellyn Patch welcomes letters to the editor. Letters may be sent to Mary Ann Lopez at maryl@patch.com.

Dear Editor, The General Election is just weeks away, so now is the time to ensure that everyone eligible citizen is registered to vote. The deadline to register is Oct. 9, 2012. College students, make sure that you are either registered to vote in your college town or are prepared to request an absentee ballot. Arrangements should be made for our elderly shut -ins who should be given an opportunity to vote-  they should request absentee ballots. . If you registered and voted before and have not moved or changed your name, you are most likely on the current voter rolls.  Not sure if you are registered to vote? Contact your local board of elections to verify your voter status. Who can register to vote? If you are a U.S. Citizen, are 18 …

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Letter: Milton Township Claims Lack Facts

Milton Township Trustee Marty Keller responds to recent claims about Milton Township government. Glen Ellyn Patch welcomes letters to the editor. Send letters to maryl@patch.com.

Editor's Note: This letter to the editor was submitted to Wheaton Patch in response to some blog postings, which appeared on the site. Because some residents in Glen Ellyn are also in Milton Township, Glen Ellyn Patch is sharing this letter to the editor. Milton Township Update I was sworn in on June 12 of this year as the replacement Township Trustee.  I found that while there were some issues and practices that needed attention, there was absolutely no intent to defraud or mislead the taxpayers of Milton Township. Charges of “Chicago style corruption” are a real exaggeration. While several issues have been addressed and corrective actions taken, I was surprised to see how many other charges did not tell the whole story.  I don’t know …

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Letter to the Editor: Support Urged for Romney and Roskam

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During the recent Olympics, President Obama presented a campaign ad asserting that he wanted to increase taxes on the top 1 percent of Americans in order to help pay down the debt. Here is some simple math - a trillion is one-thousand billion. Our national debt is now more than $16 trillion. If you took all of the money from all of the billionaires in this country, this would add up to about 305.1 billion dollars - something less than 2 percent of the current national debt; AND in the time it took to collect that money and put all these people AND their employees in the poor house, the interest would have added back that amount of debt in the first place. Whether you are a liberal, conservative, or moderate, the math is the same. I am an …

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