Algonquin Opinion
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Tighten belts in the BeltwayFeb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - I firmly agree we need a freeze on government spending. I think this should include no salary increases for the elected people we send to Washington. I live on a budget,...
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Don't lay off teachers in D303Feb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Leave the School District 303 teachers alone and lay off the school superintendent who tried to raise our property taxes to pay for new schools in the middle of a recess...
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Thanks for making Christmas specialFeb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - The 2009 Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots Program has wrapped up for the year. Due to the economy this year, the program opened slowly and floundered for a while. When...
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Don't lay off Dist. 202 teachersFeb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Leave the school District 303 teachers alone and lay off the school superintendent who tried to raise our property taxes to pay for new schools in the middle of a recess...
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Death penalty an effective deterrentFeb 05, 2010 10:00 pm - The Hammurabi Code of ancient Mesopotamia called for a death sentence for all manner of crimes. Why shouldn't it be effective today? The death penalty could be the only ...
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Stop using private armiesFeb 05, 2010 10:00 pm - A national coalition of groups opposed to Blackwater, now called Xe, have called on Congress to investigate the U.S. Justice Department's handling of the criminal case a...
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Point missed on Super Bowl adFeb 05, 2010 10:00 pm - This is in response to Susan Estrich's Jan. 29 article about the Focus On The Family's Super Bowl ad featuring Pam and Tim Tebow. She misses the point. This ad has every...
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Be a good neighbor; shovel your walkFeb 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Recently, while driving south on McLean Boulevard in Elgin, I was forced to brake and swerve into the left lane near the intersection of McLean and Larkin. The reason? A...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Cut it out: Some readers may have responded to Friday's story about allegations of hazing by wrestlers at Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake with a shrug o...
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Good timing on health storiesFeb 05, 2010 10:00 pm - I want to thank the folks at The Daily Herald for two different articles. Several months ago, I read an article in the weekend magazine that listed symptoms of ovarian c...