Carpentersville Opinion
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Without hateful letters, what's left?Jul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - It is probably unlikely that you would print my letter given your clear bias anyway, but after reading the letter from Carole Burstein from Sleepy Hollow on June 25 I fo...
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Everyone deserves civil liberties, benefitsJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - I applaud the intention of President Obama to extend full benefits to gay federal employees' partners, and intend to write him and tell him so. I hope while he's at it, ...
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Tired of heavy truck trafficJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - I live in Elgin off Route 25. Day in, day out, big rig haulers have made a habit of using Route 25 as their "main drag." Liberty Street in Elgin is completely residentia...
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Elgin council is all ScroogesJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - For the first time in my memory, 50-plus years, the city of Elgin will not have a Fourth of July fireworks display. It was a budget revenue related decision by the city ...
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Drivers: Leave the bike riders aloneJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - I know that part of the problem between automobile drivers and bicyclists stems from jealousy - I'm paying zero dollars for gasoline and don't need a gym membership for ...
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One man's solution to better societyJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - In presenting this lifestyle I, R.W. Yohn, the writer, as a responsible citizen concerned for the continued well-being of his fellow citizens, have given much time and t...
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There's no boogeyman in government-run health careJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The battle over health care reform is heating up. Ads are running warning of the "dangers" of a government-run health plan. The truth is a government-run health plan is ...
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Obama should not have to drive compactJun 27, 2009 11:00 pm - This letter is in regard to the gentleman from Batavia who wrote June 12 stating Obama should drive a compact car if I must. You're not talking about a regular man, this...
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Treat undocumented aliens as criminalsJun 27, 2009 11:00 pm - There is an e-mail regarding the federal worker verification program (E-Verify) that will travel much of our country; but for my part here in Illinois, I think it is tim...
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Urge legislators to pass tax increaseJun 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Like the rest of the country, our state's economy is in trouble. As a result, families are hurting in these challenging times. Like all citizens, I don't want to spend m...