The Oxford English Dictionary defines:
Mayor–The head of the government of a town, elected by the public.
City council–A group of elected officials who make the laws of a city …
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by Joy von Wolffersdorff, Galena
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3/15/22
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I attended the Galena City Council meeting on Monday, Feb. 28, during which the council approved by a 5-2 vote the rezoning request for the very large planned unit development, a resort project to be …
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by Nancy Hyman, Galena
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3/8/22
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Last Monday the city council voted against the wishes of constituents, and against residents living near the proposed “Parker” resort. This council has spent months deliberating impacts …
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by Wendy Clark, Galena
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3/8/22
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After the Feb. 28 city council meeting about the proposed Marine Hospital/resort, the score was tourists 100, locals zero.
Despite a petition with 300 signatures, not to mention the 556 online …
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by Darlene Farrey, Galena
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3/8/22
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I would like to nominate 9-year-old Liam Kurt for the little good guy award. After he was through skiing at Chestnut, he was waiting to be picked up and he noticed a lot of garbage on the ground so …
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by Vickie Kouzmanoff, Elizabeth
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3/8/22
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I would like to make a special notice to two fine gentlemen who for the past few years have been clearing snow from everyone’s driveway every time it snows. Randy Degenhardt and Danny Welp have …
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Marty Petitgout, East Dubuque
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3/8/22
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It seems like whenever Americans care about invasions and wars, there must be the potential of white people being killed in those invasions and wars. This sort of scenario has played itself out …
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by John Jankowski, Stockton
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3/8/22
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I have been reading about the expansion debate lately. First, let me state that I am a regular visitor to Galena and own no property in the area. A tourist. Three or four times a year I come into …
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by Joseph Walther, Lake Bluff
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3/1/22
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After reading all the letters to the Editor, I was very gratified to see how very cordial they were. They all spoke against the proposed development at the Marine Hospital-Rigdon Farm area.
But …
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June Freeman, Galena
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3/1/22
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In France, you can become a French citizen even though you are not ethnically French, but you cannot be truly French unless, well, you are French. The same is true of Germany, Italy, Japan, China, …
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by John Bernardi, Galena
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3/1/22
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The Galena Middle School teachers would like to nominate Caprinia Abt and the Culver’s crew for the Good Guy Award.
On Thursday, Feb. 17, they donated lunches for 52 students who …
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by Ashley Hoppenjan, Galena Middle School eighth grade teacher
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3/1/22
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I wish to voice my very strong opposition to the proposed resort complex before the city council for a vote next week (Feb. 28).
There has not been any study to which I am aware that shows that …
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by Bill Grosshans, Galena
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2/22/22
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