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Monthly Archives April 2006

Rob Bisceglie Primary Victory Fundraiser - Drink Wine And Celebrate The Win!

Join Rob Bisceglie, Democratic Candidate for State Representative 45th District, his campaign team and supporters at Vine Tastings, Roselle’s new wine bar, to celebrate Rob’s primary victory! Suggested minimum donation $25.
When: Sunday, April 23 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM
Where: Vine Tastings, 123 E. Main Street, Roselle
More info: Please call the Bisceglie campaign at 630.229.4108 to […]

Posted 13 April 2006 † Hiram Wurf § Democratic Party § DuPage Political Campaigns § DuPage Politics § Illinois Political Campaigns § Illinois Politics § Political Communication ‡ Comments (0) °

A Medicare Drug Plan Clarification….

You can’t make stuff like this up. From the Q&A section of the Medicare Drug Plan (aka “Part D”):
“Question
What if the prescription I take is not covered by my Medicare drug plan? Will Medicaid still pay for it?
Answer
If Medicare covers a prescription drug, Medicaid will not pay for it. However, Medicare drug plans don’t […]

Posted 13 April 2006 † Hiram Wurf § Bush Administration § Healthcare § Medicine § Retirement § Security Platform ‡ Comments (0) °

Tom Cross’ Stone Soup - How The Lack Of A Story Makes A Story

Republican House Minority Leader Tom Cross has a problem. While polls show Illinois Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich is going to have a challenging race - the GOP is concerned that Democrats may pick up State House seats at the expense of the GOP minority. In the State Senate they also see a risk […]

Posted 10 April 2006 † Hiram Wurf § Democratic Party § Illinois Political Campaigns § Illinois Politics § Political Communication § Republican Party ‡ Comments (1) °

Lucent-Alcatel Merger Will Lay Off More Than 8,000

According to the Naperville Sun, Lucent employs about 5,200 employees in Naperville and Lisle. Those jobs are now under threat with the planned Lucent-Alcatel merger that will ax 8,800 employees. According to the Taipei Times, Lucent’s worldwide work force was cut from 120,000 in 2000 to 30,200 now - and that’s before the […]

Posted 07 April 2006 † Hiram Wurf § Economy § Illinois Political Campaigns § Illinois Politics § Political Communication § Retirement § Security Platform § Union ‡ Comments (0) °

Ruth Najacht Pushing For Removing Gun Range From List Of Possible DuPage Forrest Preserve Activities

Today’s Daily Herald reports that Ruth Najacht continues to press the DuPage County Forest Preserve District to eliminate gun ranges from the list of possible activities. The issue has been around since July 2003, when Commissioner Joe Cantore, (R-Oakbrook Terrace) suggested having a gun range - and Ruth has been fighting it. In […]

Posted 05 April 2006 † Hiram Wurf § DuPage Politics § Environment § Political Communication ‡ Comments (1) °