Algonquin Opinion
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Joe Walsh and the debt he didn't payMar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - If Congressional candidate Joe Walsh was so hard up for money that he couldn't fulfill his obligation on a $300,000 mortgage, why was he able to afford to rent an $860,0...
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Thanks to Elgin snow angelMar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - I'm an almost senior citizen with a few health issues but I'm still the primary person responsible for shoveling the snow. During our last big snowfall a pickup truck ca...
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Video poker won't solve anythingMar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - The Daily Herald was right to put "Fee for rejecting video poker?" on its front page. But I'd like to challenge more than video poker. Unfortunately, the name of the spo...
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Kane forest preserve should preserve landMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - John Hoscheit, Kane County Board member and forest preserve commission president, just doesn't get the point of why people are writing letters in opposition to the "disc...
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Tea party should be taken seriouslyMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Rep. Melissa Bean, as most Washington Democrats, RINO's and mainstream media do, miss the point of the tea party rallies and organizations. They are about local citizens...
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Kudos on Kane's effort to ease foreclosuresMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - In response to James Fuller's article, Kane County might force mediation to ease the foreclosure crisis. Kudos to Sheriff Perez and Judge F. Keith Brown for trying to fo...
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Thanks to supporters and challengersMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Campaigning for any public office is exciting, but time consuming and hard work. I wish to thank all my supporters for their time and energy, as well as all the other Re...
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Public insurance option a mustMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - The health care bills that passed the Senate and the House are a mangled mess. These bills were hacked and slashed in the erroneous hope that some form of party collabor...
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Kids lose in coaching debacleMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Teachers say, "It's all about the kids." Two Larkin High School basketball coaches were hired to coaching positions they were not qualified for. Two Larkin basketball co...
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Don't fight obesity with tax moneyMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Recently Kane County and other local governments as well as the federal government have stated goals of fighting childhood obesity with taxpayer dollars and private foun...