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Cartoonist Charley Krebs has won multiple awards from the Illinois Press Association and Suburban Newspapers of America since he began his career with a weekly Chicago newspaper chain in 1979. Charley's opinions are his own and do not represent the opinions of Patch.Could Neil Diamond's old tune be the theme song for this election?
According to a Nov. 7 report released by the Better Government Association, the 20 largest suburban townships in Cook County "are hoarding millions of dollars in property taxes, overpaying to fix and maintain a smattering of roads and bankrolling a number of costly, often redundant, jobs and social services not mandated by any law."About this column: Cartoonist Charley Krebs has won multiple awards from the Illinois Press Association and Suburban Newspapers of America since he began his career with a weekly Chicago newspaper chain in 1979. Charley's opinions are his own and do not represent …