Opinion Stories from July 24, 2011 (Change date)
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Too much trouble at Tree House complexJul 24, 2011 3:01 pm - I’m so glad that the Daily Herald published an article about Section 8 residents getting to stay at The Tree House apartments in Schaumburg (June 24). As a resident of t...
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Protect Americans while reducing debtJul 24, 2011 3:01 pm - In the month of our nation’s founding, we’d do well to remember how we’ve kept united, free and strong for 235 years. Self-government seems simple in concept, but not al...
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Palatine siren system needs major reviewJul 24, 2011 3:01 pm - What or who is responsible for warning Palatine residents of weather peril? At no time during either major storm in 2011 have the sirens been activated. I have lived in ...
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Why a light charge for Elgin shooter?Jul 24, 2011 5:01 am - I was horrified to read in the Daily Herald July 15 that 57-year-old Donald Rattanavong of Arthur Drive in Elgin had, on July 4, shot an Elgin High School student in the...
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Too many women are sedentary and at real riskJul 25, 2011 9:17 am - Here are two realities completely at odds with each other: millions of Americans celebrated last week's Women's World Cup final during which some of our strongest, fitte...
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Republican Party serves whom?Jul 24, 2011 5:01 am - I am not surprised that our economy is faltering or that the Republicans have brought us to the brink of financial collapse with their refusal to increase the debt ceili...
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Reflections on the closing of Borders bookstore chainJul 25, 2011 7:25 am - Last week it was announced that Borders, the second largest bookstore chain in the country which once had stores dotting the suburban landscape, is closing its doors. T...
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Would you miss the federal government?Jul 26, 2011 9:09 am - Perhaps we need to test the adage, “You don't know what you have until it's gone.” In other words, let's not increase the debt ceiling and see what happens. Will anyone ...
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Farnham, Madigan helping consumersJul 24, 2011 5:01 am - In this day and age, everyone needs to be cautious of increasingly sophisticated con artists and their schemes to steal money from the average hardworking American famil...
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Addressing some issues about P.E.Jul 24, 2011 5:01 am - After reading Nicolas Flamel’s July 13 Fence Post item about gym teachers’ pay is excessive, I would like to respond and clear up many of the misconceptions he has state...