Carpentersville Opinion
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Editorial: $200 million later, flood still hurtsApr 17, 2014 5:00 am - It's been a year since a wall of water hit Des Plaines when the Des Plaines River crested at a record high level of 10.92 feet. It's been a year since the Fox River spil...
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All for sale to the highest bidderApr 17, 2014 12:01 am - All for sale to the highest bidder The Supreme Court's disastrous decision on Citizens United in 2010 and now McCutcheon vs FEC on April 2 will make the lives of th...
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Candy, movies in school: What's district's view?Apr 13, 2014 5:00 am - An online comment on our story about what may or may not be a brewing controversy at a West Dundee school over teachers giving out candy and showing “Toy Story” during i...
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Gerson gave spoiler alert too lateApr 12, 2014 12:01 am - Gerson gave spoiler alert too late In Michael Gerson's review of "God's Not Dead" he gives the spoiler alert too late. He actually states "Consider the ending of "G...
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Elgin FD a bright spot in tough timesApr 12, 2014 12:01 am - Elgin FD a bright spot in tough times A couple of months ago I became yet another casualty of this year's winter weather. A slip on the ice left me with a shattered...
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Editorial: School using controversy as a teaching momentApr 10, 2014 5:00 am - Little good can ever be expected to come of a sexting scandal at a middle school. But if one occurs, it requires delicate handling - as officials at Barrington Middle Sc...
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Confront problems on military basesApr 09, 2014 12:01 am - Confront problems on military bases Another shooting rampage at Fort Hood. Can't this administration and Congress get the problem that's happening on our military b...
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Atanus comments reflect many othersApr 08, 2014 12:01 am - Atanus comments reflect many others This is in response to a story that appeared in the March 22 edition, i.e. Cook County Republican Party vs. Susanna Atanus. It w...
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Apr 07, 2014 12:01 am - A job well done, Officer Ciesielczyk I am writing to congratulate Elgin Police Department Animal Control Officer Matthew Ciesielczyk on a job well done. Recently, h...
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Put efforts into stopping real wasteApr 06, 2014 12:01 am - Put efforts into stopping real waste It is interesting to observe as a new concept is proposed, gathers support, and becomes written as proposed legislation. Howeve...