Carpentersville Opinion
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Editorial: A wide and deep gulf in the pension debateApr 28, 2013 5:00 am - There are a few ways to look at the interaction during The Pension Forum we sponsored with Reboot Illinois Thursday night at Harper College in Palatine. We were pleased,...
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Newspapering hardly deserves its ‘worst’ labelApr 28, 2013 5:00 am - I knew it was bad, but I didn’t think it was the worst. I’m referring, of course, to the survey in Careercast.com that ranks newspaper reporters, and implicitly everyone...
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NRA defender of economic interestsApr 27, 2013 5:00 am - How ironic. Almost immediately after the NRA killed the legislation that would have required background checks for the sale of guns, a gunpowder explosion caused death a...
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Won’t be NRA in the voting boothsApr 26, 2013 4:40 am - Won’t be NRA in the voting booths The seeming inability of the Senate to take action against gun violence is telling. It is a sign of the sad state of our democracy...
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Misguided editorial on HB0997Apr 26, 2013 4:40 am - Misguided editorial on HB0997 Your April 22 editorial had many inaccuracies and mistakes. You mischaracterized HB0997, a bill sponsored by Rep. Brandon Phelps and r...
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More bilingual schools needed?Apr 25, 2013 4:40 am - More bilingual schools needed? I read with much interest the excellent letter from Richard Francke concerning the failing schools. Maybe it is time to convert some ...
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The selective Republican memoryApr 24, 2013 4:40 am - The selective Republican memory What does it take to be a mainline conservative Republican? 1. You have to believe in a world that “used” to be but never was. A wor...
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Background check for pressure cookerApr 24, 2013 4:40 am - Background check for pressure cooker It is sad what happened in Boston, but I would like to comment on how to put a stop to that kind of crime. I think that with th...
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Proud to have served West DundeeApr 23, 2013 4:40 am - Proud to have served West Dundee I wish to thank the residents of West Dundee for the opportunity to serve the community as its village president. I will work to th...
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Why does Elgin fight TLC vehicle?Apr 23, 2013 4:40 am - Why does Elgin fight TLC vehicle? Why is the city of Elgin creating such a hardship for the medical vehicle from TLC of Elgin to provide such services for those who...