Lombard. In the Pride magazine the trustee of District 6 is telling us about what improvements are being made, but he says nothing about what he is doing in District 6. How about getting some businesses into High Point and Eastgate Shopping Center? Bye.

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This is Villa Park calling. What is happening with cars parked on front lawns, cars blocking the sidewalks forcing pedestrians to walk out in the street on the way to the Metra station?

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Why do people mix immigrants with illegal immigrants? My grandparents came to this great country through Ellis Island. They worked hard, saved and raised a family. My grandparents demanded nothing nor expected anything. They wanted a chance to live in America. Those who come to America illegally are breaking our laws. America's people, for the most part, are compassionate, benevolent and kind. By sneaking into America, it is a slap in the face to its people. How do the illegals survive? By taking jobs away from Americans. Schools become overcrowded and Americans pay for the schools. High costs for emergency room care is used by illegals. Americans pay for illegals' health care. Government aid is used by illegals. This aid is not deserved. Americans pay for it. Adding insult to injury, illegal immigrants are marking and demanding this and that and higher wages.

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OK, all you overtaxed taxpayers, I'd like to hear from an old man like me who can remember when the proposal to build the junior college in Glen Ellyn was proposed at Willowbrook High School and everyone was told, oh, it would not increase your taxes. Ever since then we've been hit with additional taxes and problems with the College of DuPage. I sure wish somebody could recall those years. If anyone can, I'd like to see you answer the question, why did they lie to us then to get everyone to OK building the College of DuPage, because it's been a drain on our pocketbook ever since. Goodbye.

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This is Lombard calling. In regard to the call last week saying that the immigrants should be welcomed into our country and how this country was built on immigrants, the immigrants who came into this country awhile ago assimilated into this country. They learned English, taught their children English, the children learned English in school, there were no specific language classes in school, they bought homes, they paid taxes and they worked to improve this country. They had jobs that Americans didn't want to take because we won't work for $2 an hour and hide it from the government so we can get more free things. The immigrants who work here today will work for any amount of money because they want to send it back to their country. They don't pay their fair share for anything. And it's not just illegals, it's other groups of people, too. I'm sure you won't print this, but goodbye.

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I'm calling about the Feb. 10 Lombardian with the person who has Wayne for his or her mailman. We used to have Wayne and they took him away from us. I agree, he is the best mailman in Lombard. Congratulations for you and I hope he continues doing such a great job.

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Hi. I'm so, so happy for the person on Grace Street who gets his or her mail regularly, because they are so, so polite. We live on Washington. We had the same carrier for years; nice guy, always received our mail, and appreciated the hard work that goes into this job. They moved him into another route and for months and months now we've been getting mail for people who live on another street—same house number, wrong street. Even packages at Christmas. They live on a north/south street. We live on an east/west street. Our neighbors are having the same problem. We spoke nicely to the carrier, called the post office, even delivered the mail ourselves. It's still happening. Important, private mail is being misdirected. Sorry, Grace Street, if you don't think that's a problem. Perhaps you have our old mail carrier. Please send him back.

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To the town of Villa Park, you are a joke. You raised our taxes for new streets but this didn't include sewers? What? Streets and sewers always have gone hand in hand. Guess you forgot to mention that part when you passed the referendum. Now, once again, you are talking about a new library, only to raise our taxes again. When does this madness stop? No to anything that's going to cost us more. You are taxing us right out of this town.

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It's nice to see the village library wants a new library again? How's this; if she can raise 25 percent of it, then we'll take a vote on it, but then she's got to raise another 25 percent before it can be constructed. This should make it fair for the rest of the village residents who actually use, what you call in SPEAK OUT, the Internet. If she raises 50 percent of the cost of a new library, she can have it. Thank you.

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Recently I've been moved into Medicare. I had an issue and I thought, what a nightmare this is going to be to call them. First I called the number on the back of the card, then after they listened and the person being very knowledgeable understood what I needed, they turned me over to the recovery department. I discussed this with the recovery department. Then in order to make sure my account was proper, they turned me over to a claims specialist. I talked to three separate departments within the Medicare agency and each one treated me with kindness, respect and as if I was the only one they had to deal with that day. Being this is the first time, I must say, I was truly, truly impressed with the proficiency, sufficiency and efficiency of our government's medical program. I hope you print this.

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Recently someone commented about keeping SPEAK OUT to local issues. I agree. It doesn't get more local that our own Villa Park Library.  Libraries have been great places in all the cities and suburbs for many years—before we had the Internet, Facebook and all the rest. We—students and adults—can get most anything from the Internet, or find out where to get something. It is nice to have a place for meetings and speakers; it is nice to have a place for people to congregate; it is nice to have “hands on” when reading books, etc. But it is even nicer to be able to pay the bills that the village will have for upcoming expenses—mainly sewers and roads. We just can't afford more taxes to have the extra “nice” things anymore. We—and our politicians—have overspent for so many years that our grandchildren will barely be able to get out from underneath our debt—locally and nationally. Our village president should understand that it will be difficult to support her political ambitions if she supports more  taxes for us. The ”State of the Village” address is on Thursday, Feb. 25. Please plan to attend and voice your opinion.

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The best justice on the Supreme Court, Antonin Scalia, died today. Please don't let the radical president appoint another communist to the court. Put an American back in there, please. Goodbye.

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Yeah, this is Villa Park calling. I see our library wants a new library. And supposedly 240,000 people went to the library last year. I've got a good idea. Every time somebody comes in to the Villa Park Library, ask for a donation. If you get enough donations, you can probably afford your own library. I doubt you will, but you can take a chance at it. Why should we raise our taxes to have something that's not going to be there in 20 years? It's the easiest way to say it. It's simple, it's basic. Get your donations yourself and see what happens. Don't ask everybody else because you want something new. I want a new car, I want a new house. I can't afford it so guess what, I can't get it. You're in the same boat. Thank you.