Carpentersville Opinion
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Could cameras lead to something worse?Jul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - This same type of camera being used for red light enforcement here is being installed by the hundreds of thousands in China, but they don't use them to monitor traffic v...
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Stop wasting money with U-46 lawsuitJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Is there any merit in the expensive lawsuit against School District U-46? What should be done now? U-46 made the good decision in 2005 to return to the American traditio...
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Thanks for help with cycling eventJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - The 2009 Sherman Health Elgin Cycling Classic committee would like to thank our many partners in presenting this event. On Sunday, July 12, more than 700 cyclists, their...
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Open letter to Grafton Township supervisorJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Linda (Moore), I had the honor of serving as a township supervisor - in Rutland Township, Kane County - for the past eight years, until my retirement in May. I followed ...
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Red light cameras a moneymaking scamJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Thank you for the in-depth look at the latest attempt by our local governments to siphon money off the residents. It is obvious the cameras at the intersections are a mo...
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Writer should do more homeworkJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - After reading Chris Jenner's letter on the Opinion page in the July 9 issue I was scratching my head. Simply saying that our state general assembly is "beholden" to the ...
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Shame on council for messing with rebatesJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - It's hard to believe that our Elgin leaders we voted into office want to take our $200 senior citizen tax rebate and give us instead vouchers to spend downtown. Many sen...
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Is it treason or patriotism?Jul 25, 2009 11:00 pm - The Fourth of July is a celebration of our Declaration of Independence from England. It is the document declaring we have the inalienable rights to life, liberty and the...
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Our health care is irrationalJul 25, 2009 11:00 pm - I'll be 65 in September, and I am getting signed up for Medicare and its drug component, Part D. I take seven prescription drugs. I shop for my drugs on the Internet and...
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With library you'll find accountabilityJul 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Transparency, accountability, responsibility - actions we all seem to desire from our federal and state governments. Depending upon who you talk to, we need or don't nee...