Algonquin Opinion
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The SoapboxNov 29, 2014 4:01 am - Get the giving spirit: In coming weeks, you'll read plenty of stories about various acts of giving, from schoolchildren delivering canned food to Toys for Tots col...
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Editorial: Right to start early on campus smoking banNov 24, 2014 10:00 pm - Watching young people light up a cigarette and take a long drag makes us wonder how they can ignore the dangers of smoking. The message is certainly clear, from the warn...
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The SoapboxNov 22, 2014 4:01 am - Scrape it off: A Palatine High School cross country runner was seriously hurt this week when a car hit him, and Palatine police cited the driver for failure to yiel...
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Editorial: 'No Refusal' DUI crackdowns are useful toolNov 18, 2014 10:00 pm - Kane County has started its own holiday tradition, one that has the potential to save lives. It's a tradition that we'd like to see expanded in other suburban areas as w...
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Obama policies soundly rejectedNov 12, 2014 11:01 pm - Obama policies soundly rejected On Oct. 02, President Obama said: "I am not on the ballot this fall ... but make no mistake, these policies are on the ballot. Every...
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Funding plan punishes successful schoolsOct 29, 2014 1:01 am - Recently proposed legislation, Senate Bill 16 offers a new funding formula that attempts to address disparities in the state of Illinois's school funding formula. I sup...
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How about point system in elections?Oct 27, 2014 5:01 am - This coming election I face the dilemma along with many other voting constituents of not wanting to vote "for" any of the candidates for a particular office. I have litt...
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Candidate unafraid to speak her mindOct 26, 2014 12:01 am - Candidate unafraid to speak her mind Maggie Auger has proven herself to be a strong, independent voice representing the residents on the northern fringes of Kane C...
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Editorial: Unfortunate reminders of need for training, preparationOct 21, 2014 11:00 pm - Nearly a year ago, it was in Arlington Heights. Last week, the tiny hamlet of Holiday Hills. Where will the next one be, and will police be prepared? These are questions...
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Endorsements: Nowak, Chirikos, Gottemoller, Schmidt, Jung, Yensen for McHenry County BoardOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - Voters in McHenry County Board districts 1,3 and 5 - an area that covers most communities in the more heavily populated southeast portion of the county, including Algonq...