Algonquin Opinion
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Happy birthday, U.S. MarinesNov 12, 2011 5:00 am - On behalf of the people of Illinois, and Americans everywhere, we extend our heartfelt thanks and respect to the men and women of the United States Marine Corps on the 2...
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A lesson in city budgetsNov 12, 2011 5:00 am - There he goes again. From Chris Lauzen’s statement as reported in the Nov. 4 Daily Herald and other news outlets, “… the numbers in Geneva’s own budget say all that must...
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The SoapboxNov 12, 2011 4:00 am - Doing their homework Naperville City Council member Steve Chirico showed the value of doing your homework in these tough financial times. He asked for a rundown on the c...
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Tea party, Occupy have similar messageNov 11, 2011 5:00 am - Peter Lopatin of Sugar Grove: criticism of the Republicans who oppose Mr. Obama misses the point. Democrats want compromise when they are in a minority in either house, ...
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Speak up for priests of conscienceNov 11, 2011 5:00 am - Despite preaching the Gospel of justice, Catholic hierarchy behave as though they are above the law. But recently, Bishop Finn was indicted in St. Louis for failure to r...
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Kane’s shortcuts showed bad judgmentNov 10, 2011 3:00 am - Regarding Kane computer’s computer system: As one who has been involved with several large scale system implementation in Chicago, I can say that while problems are not ...
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The need to boost financial literacyNov 10, 2011 3:00 am - You may have seen the TV ad: A boy walks home carrying an enormous rocket pop, and Dad asks him where his new bike is. The boy sheepishly raises his treat and says, “I t...
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US oil production will create jobsNov 10, 2011 3:00 am - To hear of a boomtown like, Bismarck, N.D., makes me a very happy American. Why? Some great folks in that part of our USA went out and began mining operations of shale, ...
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Seventh-grader’s woes with Sears EDANov 10, 2011 3:00 am - We, the students of District 300, know about the issue with the proposed extension of Sears tax breaks. I want to tell you how my school, Algonquin Middle School, ha...
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Further evidence of incoherent thoughtNov 09, 2011 3:00 am - I took some heat a short while ago for asking a question that went something like this: “Are liberal/progressives incapable of coherent thought, or are only those who ha...