Algonquin Opinion
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Budget memo was misinterpretedNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - The Thursday, Nov. 4, bad news article about the Batavia 2011 budget implies that our bargaining units are considered to be “storm clouds” on the horizon when actually t...
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Shame on Cardinal for incomplete siteNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Cardinal George has issued a statement appearing in some church bulletins criticizing the Voice of the Faithful historical analysis of archdiocesan clergy who abused chi...
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Free birth control bad ideaNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Regarding the story, “Free birth control ahead in the U. S.?” on Nov. 1: Providing free birth control to women only guarantees another spike in breast cancer. The mounti...
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Grave vandalism unconscionableNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - It is with great remorse and sense of outrage I write to condemn in the strongest possible terms the desecration of graves at the Woodlawn and Saint Mary's cemeteries in...
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Don't try, try again, libraryNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - After the defeat of the St. Charles library proposals, the reaction by the board president was the height of arrogance. Instead of submitting to the will of the people a...
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Batavia is complacentNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - On a recent flight I came across the following article in the American Way magazine: www.americanwaymag.com/frederick-main-street-center-lauren-adkins-baltimore. This ar...
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Remember the fallen, honor the livingNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Pause today to think about the four men buried at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery who represent the ultimate sacrifice of more than half a millio...
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Say thanks to a vet todayNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Until recently I operated a military museum in Antique Market I in St. Charles. In celebration of Veteran's Day 2010 I want to share some of the many heart warming comm...
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Solution to under-funded pensionsNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - The Illinois unfunded pension liability continues to grow. It is a very serious problem that our elected officials fail to address. The underfunded pension liability is ...
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Consider a barking alarmNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - The unpaid fines for dog violations in Elgin could perhaps be paid incrementally — for instance, $100 per month until completely paid — rather than expecting a large fin...