Carpentersville Opinion
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Sears tax break a detriment to D300Oct 06, 2011 5:00 am - As an employee of Community Unit District 300, I believe that giving Sears this tax break along with the allowing the Village of Hoffman Estates to profit at the expense...
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Obama, Robinson should bone up on mathOct 06, 2011 5:00 am - The Sept. 23 Daily Herald Opinion Page had an article by Eugene Robinson ending with “And we heard Obama’s retort: ‘This is not class warfare. It’s math.’” Well, let’s e...
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Kane a leader in fiscal stewardshipOct 05, 2011 5:00 am - Jim Fuller’s Sept. 22 article, “Kane County taxpayers say assessments too low,” raises a number of important points about the struggle to keep property taxes as low as p...
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Focus on adjunct quality, not quantityOct 05, 2011 5:00 am - As a way to save costs, community colleges have increasingly hired adjunct instructors. Bargain that they are, part-timers also allow schools to easily fill gaps and exp...
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Step up to plate for Nick’s PizzaOct 05, 2011 5:00 am - It has come to my attention that Nick’s Pizza & Pub is in severe financial trouble and may have to close its doors within the next month barring some sort of miracle. Ni...
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Convert old Sherman to VA hospitalOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - What is Sherman Hospital doing with the old Sherman Hospital? Nothing, just making movies and the Greater Elgin Family Care Center moved into it. But I’ve got a better i...
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Is Walsh character or lacking character?Oct 04, 2011 12:00 am - Joe Walsh is a character? Now that Joe Walsh has announced his intentions to abandon his own district and run against the GOP incumbent Randy Hultgren, I can’t wait to s...
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Shine a light on adults with Asperger’sOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - I want to thank you for running the AP article about Aspiritech and finally calling attention to the adult autistic community. I have Asperger’s syndrome and experience ...
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Customers rally around Nick’s PizzaOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - Recently, we received the sad news that Nick’s Pizza and Pub at Randall and Bowes roads in Elgin may be closing unless a miracle occurs. I have been a regular of Nick’s ...
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Erase unemployment; revive economySep 30, 2011 5:00 am - I have a suggestion for a temporary new law that might rapidly reduce unemployment and raise demand. Following are my, perhaps challengeable, assumptions and the bare ou...