Algonquin Opinion
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Obamacare: Is It Logical, Reasonable and Honest?Mar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - President Obama and proponents of the health care bill claim everyone can keep their doctor and insurance. They say the number of doctors will increase, services will im...
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Don't cut mental health servicesMar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - On March 10, Gov. Quinn proposed a state budget that cuts certain community mental health services for those with a mental illness by 44 percent. Other human services cu...
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Is health care law logical, honest?Mar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - President Obama and proponents of the health care bill claim everyone can keep their doctor and insurance. They say the number of doctors will increase, services will im...
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U-46: Use size to your advantageMar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - I am a product of U-46. I do not have children in the district; I am not a teacher. It seems to me that since the days of Marvin Edwards, through Connie Neale and contin...
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Senator trying to help U-46Mar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - As a parent with children in Elgin's public schools, I am very concerned about the hundreds of layoffs announced - particularly the more than 700 teachers. I also am ver...
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Bravo to Foster's health care voteMar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Rep. Bill Foster made the right decision to vote yes for health care reform. Our niece, a young teacher, has a child with Crohn's disease. As the health care provider in...
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More than just a head countMar 25, 2010 11:00 pm - You can't watch TV or read a paper without seeing PR about the census. They highlight the need to fill out the form so that we get the right number of representatives in...
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Lay off the poor performers firstMar 25, 2010 11:00 pm - I am not opposed to recently announced teacher layoffs and program cuts to balance district budgets. However, I believe they are going about it the wrong way. Laying off...
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Not enough coverage of our legislatorsMar 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Our elected representatives Mark Beaubien and Michael Tryon and senators Pamela Althoff and Dan Duffy met with our community to discuss the status of the state. It was m...
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Follow Constitution; pass balanced budgetMar 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Obviously the governor and the state legislature have a different interpretation of Article V111 Section 2.(a) of the Illinois Constitution, which reads: "Proposed expen...