Algonquin Opinion
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Whose job was it to protect us from the oil spill?Jun 30, 2010 11:00 pm - All of us expect our government to protect us from everything, from terrorists to unsafe food and medicine. We pay public servants handsomely for this protection. It ha...
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Morality, not racism is the problem in today's issuesJun 30, 2010 11:00 pm - It would be so nice to open up this newspaper in the morning and receive information that makes common sense. Instead I read about a committee of health care professiona...
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Chicago should keep Walmart out, not the answer to economic problemsJun 30, 2010 11:00 pm - I am glad the Chicago Federation of Labor has rejected Walmart's latest offer. We don't need companies like Walmart in the city of Chicago. The life blood sucked out of ...
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Weather service broadcasts were hard to understand, interruptedJun 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Congratulations to the National Weather Service broadcast system in the Chicago area for a truly terrible job on the TV broadcasts during the recent storms in the area. ...
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Illinois/Indiana toll plan terribleJun 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Gov. Quinn's announcement of teaming up with Indiana to build a new toll/tax highway in Illinois is unconscionable. With the approval of our state legislature, they and ...
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2 weeks not enough to prep for raceJun 29, 2010 11:00 pm - I think having the bike race Saturday, July 10, in Geneva will bring people to town who otherwise would not visit. At the same time I agree with some of the concerned bu...
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Kirk has ethics; Giannoulias notJun 29, 2010 11:00 pm - It has all been said, and very appropriately, Mr. Giannoulias' comments regarding Mark Kirk's military record are extremely shameful, especially to those like myself who...
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Your choice: Blackhawks, champs or chumpsJun 28, 2010 11:00 pm - What a pleasure to watch the Chicago Blackhawks march through the playoffs to the Stanley Cup championship. I will admit that I followed the team closely in the late 195...
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Illinois concealed-carry law is overdueJun 28, 2010 11:00 pm - In light of the recent news of the 52 shootings in Chicago, and the attempted terrorist car bombing attack in New York's Times Square, now is the time that the state of ...
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Time to curtail car perks is nowJun 27, 2010 11:00 pm - At home, when you receive a pay cut or a pink slip, the first thing you do is scrutinize the ongoing expenses in your life - the cable bill, the grocery bill, the cell p...