Carpentersville Opinion
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Suicide prevention a phone call awayMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - A few days ago, we learned the chilling reasons why Thomas Mangiantini killed his wife and two sons before taking his own life in the family's Addison home on Nov. 25. I...
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Cameras simply enforce the lawsMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - In Illinois, the law is clear when it comes to right turns at red lights. Motorists must come to a complete stop before turning. It is neither safe nor legally permissib...
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Supports woman's right to chooseMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - I am writing in support of HB 6205, the Reproductive Health and Access Act. This act would protect the right of Illinois women to health care choices throughout their re...
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License fee would help animal controlMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Kudos to the Elgin City Council for enacting an excellent Animal Control Act on March 10. The city ordinance is based on the Illinois Animal Control Act. Originally intr...
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Immigration reform or bankruptcyMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - I've read the editorials, the op-eds, the letters to the editor and the articles on what the do-nothing politicians are saying about the Illinois budget and in all this ...
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Lt. gov. nod not about democracyMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Although I personally did not vote for Scott Lee Cohen or Al Turner to be the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, it is obscene for the Democratic Party to neg...
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Tea party doesn't need Hitler comparisonMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - In a letter to the editor March 8, Fabian Lieschke of Washington, D.C., comments on the tea party group and how they compare our president to Adolf Hitler when promoting...
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Saturday soapbox: Kudos to Wheeling Dist. 21 teachersMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - A step in the right direction: Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 teachers have agreed to forgo not only a wage increase but their annual step increases for...
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Gun ban a disservice to law-abiding folksMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - After reading Burt Constable's column of Thursday, March 4, regarding the Supreme Court's review of Chicago's hand gun ban, I found myself confused. I really, really, do...
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Listen if you ask for inputMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Why Geneva's school board waited to hold a public forum on March 6, only two days before voting on proposed cuts, speaks volumes as to how much they really want communit...