Algonquin Opinion
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More government not the answerJun 04, 2010 11:00 pm - This letter is a response to the letter a longtime Michael Noland financial supporter submitted recently. Residents of the Fox Valley and Illinois have been poorly serve...
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Paper or plastic?Jun 04, 2010 11:00 pm - I sent a letter to the Social Security Administration on Monday, May 17, stating: Today I received my Medicare card. It is printed on paper. I thought this was odd (kind...
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Fox River Grove wasting moneyJun 03, 2010 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, May 11, I attended a special village board meeting in Fox River Grove to discuss the new public works facility. Their current plan is expected to cost $3.5 m...
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This is no place for deer huntingJun 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Most Sleepy Hollow residents probably agree deer have become a nuisance. The village's environmental committee has been asked by the board of trustees to investigate the...
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Contribute or stay homeJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - We are a nation of legal immigrants. We are from all races, cultures, backgrounds. We are one, American. We have laws. These laws are put into place for the reason that ...
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Don't waste our money in desertJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Most U.S. cities and states are broke and cutting back on education, police, firemen and other critical services. The federal government's deficit is gigantic. Therefore...
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Mandatory Spanish is un-AmericanJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Stephanie Berreles' May 17 letter requesting Spanish being made mandatory for children in elementary school is way off the mark. This is the United States and the langua...
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Hold BP accountableJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Once again this country if affected by a major environmental disaster caused by the oil industry. The last time Exxon caused Alaska to suffer. The oil persists on the be...
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Liberal press shows its stripesJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Twice as many brave Americans have died in the first five months of 2010 in Afghanistan and Iraq combat as in the same period last year, yet no one in the mainstream pre...
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Why do I pay for their pensions?Jun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - As I was writing my check for 2009 property tax I took note of several line items for pensions. The total of these "pension" items was $287. This is 6 percent of my tota...