Best of the Blogs: What Are Your Neighbors Saying This Week?

At Patch, we love our bloggers! No other local platform allows communities to connect the way our Local Voices section does. 

So, each week we'll highlight the best of the local blogs from around the area in our Best of the Blogs feature.

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Tick Tock on 100 Billion Dollar Clock

By the time you finish reading this article, Illinois could pass 100 Billion dollars in unfunded pension debt. That's right folks...100 BILLION dollars of unfunded pension debt. Best case scenario is we don't hit that number for another..(are you ready?)...2-3 weeks. The fact is, even the most liberal realistic accounting has Illinois hitting that 100 Billion Dollars mark and there is nothing to stop it from happening. That comes out to nearly $8000.00 (eight thousand) per person in Illinois to pay off just the portion we are short. — By Russ Harrison

Old Post Elementary's Second Annual Spring Fundraiser will be held Mother's Day weekend (May 10-12) at The Garden Faire, 5 S. Madison St. in downtown Oswego. — By Jean Reese

Married with Children - An Option or a Requirement Under the Law?

This week, Illinois Senator Mark Kirk became the second Republican Senator to publically support Marriage Equality. While there has been much support for his stance, there has aslo been the rehashing of some familiar arguments regarding same-sex marriage - particularly faith-based and procreation agruments. — By Holli Carey Long

State of the Computer and its future - Dull and cloudy

The State of the computers today is stuck in low gear, not moving in design or leaping forward in real technology. The reason is we have hit that sweet spot of cost vs. features for consumers systems. — By Greg Nelson

Light It Up Blue!

April 2nd, 2013 kicks off Autism Awareness Month with 'Light It Up Blue', the United Nations-sanctioned World Autism Awareness Day. Light It Up Blue can be celebrated in many ways and is a global initiative. Many places are switching their lights over to blue tomorrow evening in support, and leaving them lit for the month. — By Samantha Biskup

It's April Fools' Day at Fermilab

I was a journalist for 17 years before coming to Fermilab. 

During that time, I got to meet some fascinating people, and tell some great stories. I got to see my name in print nearly every day, and hobnob with lawmakers and luminaries. But one thing I never got to do, no matter how much I lobbied for it, was contribute to an April Fools’ Day issue of a newspaper. — By Andre Salles

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