Algonquin Opinion
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Elgin council doesn’t understandNov 22, 2011 4:00 am - Taxes on top of taxes. It seems that Elgin City Council members are determined to raise new taxes because, after all, other municipalities have more taxes. Perhaps the c...
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Ethanol production good for economyNov 20, 2011 5:00 am - American farmers today are continuing to harvest an abundant crop and meet all needs for food, feed, fuel and fiber. By providing a value-added market for farmers, the U...
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Deer culling makes no senseNov 20, 2011 5:00 am - Kill me — I might be sick. Luckily, I am not a Kane County deer. Would someone please tell me why a temporarily paralyzing dart cannot be used for testing for chronic wa...
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Why pension issue not about greedNov 19, 2011 5:00 am - In the recent letter, “Do the math,” it appears the author does not have an understanding of how the pension system is supposed to work. In the private sector people inv...
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Flexible thinking averts meltdownsNov 19, 2011 5:00 am - To avoid another meltdown, Rep. Joe Walsh should see a psychologist. He needs to learn that most psychopathology is caused by rigid black and white thinking. Life is ful...
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Sending Christmas message to CongressNov 18, 2011 4:00 am - The economy has forced us all to begin thinking of Christmas, whether we want to or not. With stores decorated with red and green, just after the swimming pools closed, ...
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We need, want, deserve hospitalNov 18, 2011 4:00 am - My grandchildren are the sixth generation of the Ruth family to call Huntley “home.” I have watched our small hometown surrounded by family farms grow into a bustling vi...
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Kudos to South Elgin High crewNov 18, 2011 4:00 am - I wanted to express thanks for how the staff at South Elgin High School handled the recent lockdown. I had the rare opportunity to experience the lockdown on the inside....
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Union push doesn’t represent majorityNov 17, 2011 4:00 am - Never before have I witnessed the strength of the unions as shown by Ohio’s vote on Senate Bill 5 on Nov. 8. The strength was garnered from the massive influx of union m...
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Listen to people; shrink governmentNov 17, 2011 4:00 am - In the 2010 elections, we as individuals set out and voted for the people we felt would help turn things around in this country. It turned out that many of the people we...