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Opinion Stories from July 2, 2010 (Change date)

Time for schools districts to consolidate, control costs

Jul 02, 2010 11:00 pm - As someone who has spent his professional life leasing vehicles to companies, I was surprised and disappointed to see the Daily Herald's "Driving on our Dime" series imp...
Americans can't continue living like this

Jul 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Here are three things that are slowly killing the United States: 1) Letting a lot of the manufacturing jobs leave for China and Mexico causing massive unemployment. 2) T...
Bad time for two-month vacation for Winfield village president

Jul 02, 2010 11:00 pm - While most people would agree, everyone is entitled to a vacation, Village President Deborah Birutis gives new meaning to the expression "a little time off." Ms. Birutis...
Creationism is based on real science, more valid theory

Jul 02, 2010 11:00 pm - I'm writing in response to the recent article featuring Susan Mule searching for a non-creation science textbook for her home-schooled daughter. I'm also home-schooled, ...
Stop career politicians, vote against incumbents this year

Jul 02, 2010 11:00 pm - I offer my condolences to the family of Sen. Robert Byrd on their loss. Having said that, Sen. Byrd and other career politicians (Ted Kennedy rings a bell) and half of o...
Carlos Zambrano's odds took turn for worse

Jul 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Mike Imrem said that Carlos Zambrano's stigma of being looked at as mentally ill was a reason to delay getting him help. No such stigma exists until the treatment fails,...
Teacher's pride evident at Elgin High School

Jul 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Despite all of the financial issues that Elgin Area School District U-46 faces, most of the teachers are doing a great job on a small budget. One in particular is Larry ...
Saturday Soapbox

Jul 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Ready, set, shop: In suburban Cook County, the 10 percent sales tax - among the highest in the nation - was rolled back half a percentage point this week. Granted...
Congressional investigation of BP oil spill is a charade

Jul 02, 2010 11:00 pm - It sickens me to listen to these sanctimonious clowns called Congressman lecturing BP officials, trying to get their 5 minutes of fame. These clowns who brought us a fai...
No wonder we don't trust government

Jul 02, 2010 11:00 pm - At a time when the country is coming apart at the seams it becomes more and more frustrating to see it all happen. Let's start with spending. Illinois is $13 billion in...

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