Algonquin Opinion
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Banks aren’t paying for transgressionsMar 04, 2012 5:06 am - Five major banks recently agreed to a $40 billion deal to resolve claims of abusing borrowers while pursuing home foreclosures. Taxpayer money could end up paying a big ...
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Lauzen has business acumen to lead KaneMar 04, 2012 5:06 am - This is a letter to encourage those of you who cannot decide whom to vote for to seriously consider Chris Lauzen for Kane County Board Chairman. His business acumen as a...
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Lauzen delivers for his votersMar 03, 2012 6:00 am - This letter is in support of Chris Lauzen, running for Kane County Board Chairman. In my 20-plus years as a community activist campaign coordinator, I’ve seen that Chris...
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Upset McConnaughay disavowed STOPMar 03, 2012 6:00 am - I was very disheartened to read Karen McConnaughay’s retort to the endorsement by STOP for her opponent Cliff Surges this week. That Mrs. McConnaughay, now experienced i...
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Hartwell honest, trustworthyMar 03, 2012 6:00 am - Like many Kane County residents, I have supported both Republicans and Democrats throughout the years. Indeed, I make it a point to support individuals over parties, int...
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LaPorte not a rubber stampMar 03, 2012 6:00 am - The family life is under attack in this world and our great country. We are now faced with a government trying to deny us freedom of religion. While we live in one of th...
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Vote Petzel for CongressMar 03, 2012 6:00 am - Fourteen is the age when pop cultures commands the attention of most teenagers, but the Petzel family of Carpentersville produced a son who observed the world differentl...
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Lauzen keeps the taxpayer in mindMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Who put Illinois in debt? Not state Sen. Chris Lauzen. When it comes to wasteful or questionable spending legislation, Senator Lauzen has always erred on the side of the...
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So much for the American DreamMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - The purpose of government is to protect our liberties so we can take care of ourselves and live the American Dream as we envision it. Instead, government is growing bigg...
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Why Americans want to tax rich moreMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - No wonder that 55 percent of the public agrees with President Obama that millionaires should be taxed at a higher tax rate. Fifty percent of folks don’t pay any tax at a...