Algonquin Opinion
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Quinn out of touch with electorateJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Perhaps we should give the new “recall” law a test in Illinois. Gov. Quinn breaks his promise on the new state income tax hike rate. Time to remove governor. That won't ...
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Can't let threats go unchallengedJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - It's time for the political rhetoric talking about guns and politicians to stop. I don't care what side of the political spectrum you fall on: if we keep going down this...
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Good Shepherd a special placeJan 17, 2011 12:00 am - I just wanted to write about Good Shepherd Lutheran School in Elgin having to close at the end of this year. The preschool will remain a source for our community, but du...
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Sportsplex job numbers sketchyJan 14, 2011 10:00 pm - Are we to believe the developers of McHenry County Sportsplex that over 300 permanent full-time jobs will be created with this project? Wow, they must have some magic ca...
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Mr. Walsh goes to WashingtonJan 14, 2011 10:00 pm - From the beginning of the yearlong quest that took Joe Walsh to Congress, we have been among his sharpest critics. We've questioned his judgment, his sincerity and his p...
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A case for term limits in D.C.Jan 14, 2011 10:00 pm - The United States after World War II made a marvelous recovery and was in an uphill climb for many years. At the top of that hill all the people in the country were enjo...
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Stop stranglehold on foreclosuresJan 14, 2011 10:00 pm - The article, “Little guys battle the big banks,” on Jan. 9 brings to light the truth about how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are behind the estimated 2.1 million homes in “...
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Soapbox: Always thinking of the trailsJan 14, 2011 3:00 pm - An example to treasure: While politicians often obsess over keeping their jobs, West Chicago Treasurer Don Early wants to eliminate his. He recognizes the original ...
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‘Power of one’ must end in SpringfieldJan 14, 2011 6:00 am - We live in a democracy and as such Illinoisans deserve to have a voice in their state government. Unfortunately, today we are subject to a “power of one” form of governm...
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Don’t spend unless it’s an emergencyJan 14, 2011 6:00 am - St. Charles voters as well as state and national voters need to become more active with the pending serious financial bombshells that made the news in December. On “60 M...