Carpentersville Opinion
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Stop pandering to business interestsApr 18, 2011 11:00 pm - America was built when there were fewer people, but those relatively few people paid higher taxes. They shared the costs, shared the labor and shared the pride of buildi...
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Good luck to Aurora aldermanApr 17, 2011 2:00 am - The election season started many months ago. In that time, I have walked the neighborhoods having been fortunate to talk to hundreds of residents about their concerns fo...
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Are you really a cheerful giver?Apr 17, 2011 2:00 am - A recent letter in the Fence Post opens with a Bible quote: “God loves a cheerful giver” and ends with this: “Please be a cheerful taxpayer.” The writer doesn’t seem to ...
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Don’t cut Planned Parenthood fundingApr 17, 2011 2:00 am - Randy Hultgren and the Republicans have shown that they are incapable of proper governance and are not interested in deficit reduction. If they were, why would they choo...
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What will Batavia senior complex become?Apr 15, 2011 2:00 am - I would like to comment on the proposed changes to Batavia ‘s comprehensive plan to assist a Chicago developer. A couple of years ago, the mayor asked that the council r...
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Be happy you have a job, teachersApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - The situation at Elgin Community College is exactly one of many reasons I do not like unions. In this current economic climate, pay freezes and requests to share in heal...
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Elginites — visit your museumsApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - On April 9, I had the opportunity to visit both the Elgin Fire Barn 5 Museum and the Elgin Public Museum. These two cultural jewels are right here in Elgin and are a per...
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Cut U.S. spending; start with militaryApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - The second skirmish between Republicans and Democrats in the war over spending and revenues will soon begin, as Congress has to decide whether to once again raise the de...
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Ease up on gasoline taxApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - Well isn’t that interesting? People can buy gas in Indiana for 65 cents a gallon cheaper than what we pay in the Chicago area. Why is it when the price of a gallon of ga...
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Leopold thanks Huntley votersApr 13, 2011 11:00 pm - I wish to thank the voters of Huntley for electing me to the office of village trustee. I will do my best to serve all the residents of Huntley in my new term. As I stre...