Carpentersville Opinion
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‘Gun Gods’ demand daily sacrificesDec 26, 2012 4:00 am - Can I have an Amen to the two Gun Gods of the almighty Church of the NRA: The Gun Gods that demand that we have daily sacrifices of mothers, fathers, brothers and sister...
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Perpetuating a culture of deathDec 22, 2012 4:00 am - Even before the lifeless bodies of the Sandy Hook massacre could be removed from the classrooms, the predictable, illogical and emotional calls for gun control/eliminati...
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The SoapboxDec 22, 2012 4:00 am - Still moving: The tragic case of Elgin High School teacher Carolyn Gilbert, spotlighted through Daily Herald reports, led to state legislation that should make teachers...
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Bridge money better spent on schools?Dec 21, 2012 3:40 am - Bridge money better spent on schools? Congratulations to Algonquin for having the additional resources to build a grand walking bridge over Randall Road connecting ...
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U-46 should require high school uniformsDec 19, 2012 3:40 am - U-46 should require high school uniforms Elgin School District U-46 currently has elementary and middle schools using uniforms. At the high school level, students ...
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It may be too late for our democracyDec 16, 2012 3:40 am - I was told there is a book out about democracies that says that none has lasted more than 250 years. Ours is at around 238 years. The failure comes about because people ...
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Graham, McCain are hypocritesDec 12, 2012 3:00 am - GOP Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain are demonstrating clear hypocrisy be trying to pre-empt the president's nomination of Susan Rice to replace Hillary Clinton a...
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More bike paths for Elgin’s safety, healthDec 11, 2012 4:00 am - Elgin is not as bike-friendly as a cyclist would like for it to be. More bike lanes need to be added for safely commuting throughout the city, to help attract more visit...
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Time to rethink parking at ECCDec 11, 2012 4:00 am - The parking lot at Elgin Community College needs to be improved. Students speed through it recklessly, traffic gets backed up because there are only a few exits, and stu...
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So many offices, candidates, so little timeDec 09, 2012 4:00 am - I've long held that the suburbs need a benevolent dictator or perhaps an elected king. I say that in jest, of course, but it's no laughing matter how many units of gover...