Carpentersville Opinion
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Don’t make kids grow up so fastJun 30, 2011 3:00 am - Regarding your article on June 26: Little girls between ages of 3 and 13 being given manicures/pedicures, hair styling, with falls, learning how to put make up on by a c...
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A creative solution in troubled timesJun 28, 2011 9:00 pm - Layoffs, cutbacks, reductions, consolidation — it’s the language of government today. The state’s financial problems have all but eliminated funding to municipalities, s...
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Stop negativity about St. Charles EastJun 28, 2011 9:00 pm - Until two months ago, the city of St. Charles had two great high schools. Recently that perception seems to have changed. There has been a torrent of negative publicity ...
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Government not at its finestJun 28, 2011 12:00 am - It is understandable that government officials and taxpayers will disagree over issues. The proposed Red Gate Road bridge in St. Charles has been debated for more than 3...
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Liberty Bash held, hardly anyone cameJun 26, 2011 9:00 pm - The Support Your Troops or “Liberty Bash” in Bartlett was sponsored by the Hanover Township administration to support the troops and the veterans. The two days of this a...
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Has more questions on Harper financesJun 26, 2011 9:00 pm - The front page story. “Harper’s frugal, but is Ender? (May 22)” was revealing, but does not tell the full story. Harper had about $72.3 million of unrestricted cash and ...
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He’s ready to take on task of leadershipJun 26, 2011 9:00 pm - As I sat in attendance at Barrington High School’s graduation to support my friends and teachers, a classic feeling of sadness lingered over my head as I began to realiz...
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Why weren’t the assessors there?Jun 25, 2011 11:00 pm - There was a meeting June 18 at Sun City’s Drendal Hall to review the tax discrepancy between Rutland and Grafton townships. The hall was filled to capacity, approximatel...
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President needs history lessonJun 25, 2011 11:00 pm - The idea put forth by President Obama that Israel must withdraw to its 1967 boundaries is worse than folly, it’s borderline ridiculous. The president, whom I often admir...
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The SoapboxJun 25, 2011 3:00 am - Sharing pain: In their one-day session to address budget issues this week, Illinois senators also moved to participate in the needed sacrifices. They joined the House in...