Algonquin Opinion
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Sickened by death of swanDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - A swan has been living on Cornerstone Lake in West Chicago for the entire summer. Recently a Chicago Bird Collision Monitors team captured the swan because it seemed to ...
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Health care vote erases HastertDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - I wish to commend Rep. Bill Foster for his vote for health care reform and express my personal sense of relief that our district is no longer suffers the embarrassment o...
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They get steak; we get doggy bagDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - I want to say I'm opposed to letting the government tell me how I'm going to be taken care of. I'm finally at the time of my life where I can retire, but things will be ...
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Althoff a whiz at chemistry, politicsDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Dear Sen. Althoff: I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for speaking to my class, Chemistry 115, at MCC recently. Your discussion of links that exist among...
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Uniforms would make school saferDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Elgin public schools need uniforms. The schools should require them because they augment concentration in school activities, encourage safety and make students equal. Wh...
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Santa is reason for the season?Dec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Now that the holidays are upon us, I think we should all stop and take a moment to remember the real reason for the season - Santa Claus! Jolly old St. Nick has brought ...
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Thomas got health care column wrongDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - When I read a recent Cal Thomas column, besides my blood pressure rising, I had to refute his take on the health care reform issue. The insurance companies have complete...
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Without pickup, leaf burning a mustDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Leaf burning should not be outlawed in rural areas. People who live in places where leaf pickup is not offered should be allowed to burn their leaves in order to get rid...
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Phoning in a vote for FosterDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Why does Bill Foster prefer to meet with his constituents in a phone conference town hall meeting and not in person? Could it be he doesn't want us to see him squirm whe...
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Uniforms would make school saferDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Elgin public schools need uniforms. The schools should require them because they augment concentration in school activities, encourage safety and make students equal. Wh...