My congratulations to Mayor Jerry Schweighart and the two new council members who successfully brought poison and pestilence back to Champaign bars. While it may be short-lived, their fearless struggle to foster disease will long be admired by those who value money over life.
In the wake of this easy triumph, while public support waxes strong, I ask that they embrace another cause: bring back lead paint.
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