Carpentersville Opinion
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Oct 20, 2017 12:01 am - We need speed cameras in Illinois RUN BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS! I'm surprised at how many people are so anxious to get to church on Sunday mornings that they are drivin...
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Why we're appalled by players' behaviorOct 18, 2017 12:00 am - There were three things my father loved, his family, his country, even though he lost his brother in the Vietnam War, and football, the Bears. The flag belongs to the Am...
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Appalled by Ellis' disrespect of flagOct 15, 2017 12:01 am - As a citizen of this country and an Elgin resident, I am appalled and saddened that a U-46 board member would disrespect the flag of this great country. Traci O'Neil Ell...
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Editorial: Fighting opioid epidemic on many frontsOct 12, 2017 5:00 am - If anyone doubts the extent of the opioid epidemic, pay attention to these stories on the federal, state and local level just in the last couple days. On Tuesday, first ...
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Recreational marijuana a bad ideaOct 09, 2017 12:01 am - I am writing to encourage fellow citizens to contact legislators regarding the bill sponsored by State Senator Steans and State Representative Cassidy advocating the leg...
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Editorial: Public officials can't separate 'private' commentsOct 02, 2017 11:00 pm - Traci O'Neal Ellis apologized this week. You'll recall, she was the Elgin Area School District 46 board member who said on Facebook that the American flag represented "n...
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Why are Trump's NFL tweets even news?Oct 02, 2017 1:00 am - So President Trump thinks it is unpatriotic for football players to kneel in protest of the way that black people are treated in this country. But it is not unpatriotic...
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Is national anthem just a marketing tool?Oct 02, 2017 1:00 am - I consider myself a patriot, and I served as a captain in the United States Army. During the course of my 67 years, I have had season tickets for every major Chicago spo...
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Kneel only to our father in heavenOct 02, 2017 1:00 am - Mr. Kaepernick is a racist, cop-hating, America-hating bigot. He is the poster boy for the intense, insane racism currently infesting our country. These racists are atte...
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Charlottesville tragic, but what about Chicago violence?Oct 01, 2017 12:01 am - It is indeed tragic that 32-year-old Heather Heyer, and about 20 others were victims, when James Alex Field drove a vehicle through a crowd of protesters in Charlottesvi...