Algonquin Opinion
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Tefft finally gets kudos it deservesFeb 13, 2012 5:00 am - Glad to see Tefft Middle School in Streamwood receive the press and recognition it deserves. This school breaks the stereotype of “poor performing low-income schools” wi...
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Burns not right for Kane board chairmanFeb 11, 2012 11:00 pm - In the Feb. 4 issue of the Daily Herald, James Fuller offers “The gloves came off” on the front page. There could very well have been a few civil exchanges between Sen. ...
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$54 an hour for landscapers is nutsFeb 11, 2012 11:00 pm - Recently I read in your opinion section a piece named “State should back off wage push.” This article was about the problems the state of Illinois creates for its many m...
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At Stevenson, image over enlightenmentFeb 11, 2012 5:08 am - NBC News reported student cellphones were confiscated at Adlai E. Stevenson High School so school officials could check text messages to assist in their investigation in...
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Obama all talk, no managementFeb 11, 2012 5:08 am - President Obama is fond of stating his new mantra of “A Do Nothing Congress,” as often as possible and cites this as a reason for using executive power. I’m sure he real...
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Sad that Komen caves to Planned ParenthoodFeb 11, 2012 5:08 am - Susan G. Komen caves to Planned Parenthood. After advocates for Planned Parenthood hacked their website and launched vicious attacks on them, Susan G. Komen backed down ...
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Imports ruin employmentFeb 11, 2012 5:08 am - Deficit trade, massive deindustrialization and the overvalued dollar exported our jobs overseas. Monopoly American manufacturers moved overseas, returning foreign produc...
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Komen right to cut off Planned ParenthoodFeb 09, 2012 5:00 am - Your Associated Press article implies the only reason the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation suspended funding to Planned Parenthood is because of a politically moti...
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Corporate campaign donations must stopFeb 09, 2012 5:00 am - Perhaps the greatest danger facing our democracy today is the excessive infusion of corporate money into our election process. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citiz...
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No lawsuits on Hartwell’s watchFeb 09, 2012 4:00 am - It’s election time again, with local and national primaries scheduled in Illinois on March 20. The Circuit Court Clerk’s office in Kane County has been stuck in neutral ...