Algonquin Opinion
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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...
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Pingree needs to scale back spendingJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - With the recent news of Wyman "Clint" Carey's expenses it seems like the village board is wasting time focusing on $26 lunches when they need to sharpen their pencils an...
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Thanks for help with food driveMay 31, 2010 11:00 pm - The Grafton Township Food Pantry would like to thank the Algonquin/LITH and Huntley post offices for their efforts in the Stamp Out Hunger food drive on May 8. They dona...
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Idea to trim state budgetMay 31, 2010 11:00 pm - To the Illinois General Assembly and Gov. Quinn: I am concerned about your handling of the state's budget. Once again, even under Gov. Quinn's control, we have an unbala...
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Spill tells us to re-evaluateMay 31, 2010 11:00 pm - "Let's just put a lid on it," one BP executive says to another, "put a lid on this bad publicity, the millions of dollars being lost, the millions of gallons of oil bein...
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From the mouths of babesMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - I attended my niece's First Communion at St. Hubert's the other day. As Father conducted his sermon he walked through aisles filled with beautifully dressed children awe...
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These men served village wellMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - The village of Carpentersville recently released the retirement information for many long-term firefighters. The Carpentersville community is safer today because of the ...
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Looking for a palm to greaseMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Ignorantly, I have been lecturing my children on the value of studying hard and getting good grades. I foolishly continue investing in their future through tutors, after...