Algonquin Opinion
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Support comprehensive tax reform in IllinoisFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - The General Assembly is making vital decisions on the state budget and the future of Illinois. Illinois' projected deficit is $12.8 billion, half of the state's budget. ...
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Cheney's legacy is beyond repairFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Dick Cheney is now attempting to rewrite history and burnish his own image at the expense of the Barack Obama administration's effort at correcting the previous mistakes...
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'Checkpoint' gives one side of storyFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - "Checkpoint of Misery" in the Feb. 21 Daily Herald only reports on one side of the "conflict," the Palestinian point of view. To be fair, the Israeli side should also be...
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Fix traffic by timing lightsFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Recently, the Daily Herald had an article about Elgin wanting to put more traffic light cameras on Randall Road. Thank God Kane County turned them down. If Elgin, and ot...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Signs of life: Stories this week about new developers signing on to take over defunct housing developments at key locations in the center of Arlington Heights and Hanov...
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Don't let wealthy control your moneyFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - W.C. Fields made a movie that was called "If I only had a million." That was about 80 years ago. I'm still using Chevy Chase's line about feeling like a hundred dollars....
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What would return to GOP control fix?Feb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - With losses in special elections and a strong anti-incumbent fever spreading across the country, Democrats are facing the possibility of losing control of Congress. Thro...
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Humbled by support for higher officeFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - I want to take this opportunity to thank the many individuals who supported my campaign, especially those that dedicated their time and energy on my behalf. I also want ...
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Immigration reform will halt exploitationFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Immigrants from all over the world have migrated to this country for generations to ensure their economic survival and become part of the great experiment called the Uni...
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Intelligence groups must work togetherFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - We are in a war with Islamic fundamentalists of the world. Janet Napolitano can make all the incomplete statements she wants as to whether our system worked or not, but ...