Carpentersville Opinion
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Please support civil union actMay 18, 2009 11:00 pm - My partner and I grew up in the 1970s, back then it was hard to imagine a time would come when it would be possible for us to live happily as an openly gay couple and en...
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Time to stop trying to mandate slotsMay 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Allow us to provide a bit of apparently needed history for the Illinois General Assembly and, in particular, for state Sen. Terry Link of Waukegan: In 1927, when Arling...
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Think about this before legalizing potMay 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Before approving any federal legalization of marijuana, it might be well to consider such questions as the following: Companies, how would you like to be compelled to em...
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Ensure vets get better health careMay 15, 2009 11:00 pm - There is a problem with the health care being given to our veterans. Despite government programs set in place, not enough has been done to ensure their proper medical tr...
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Composting makes big differenceMay 15, 2009 11:00 pm - It is about time everybody takes a stand and starts composting to help put an end to our landfills from closing down and polluting our environment with unnecessary garba...
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All first-graders should learn second languageMay 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Not enough students in Elgin learn a second language. However, to prevent this, I believe that learning any second language should be made mandatory for first- graders i...
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Dundee-Crown needs better fields, parkingMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - As many of you are aware, Dundee-Crown High School has received tremendous notoriety due to recent athletic achievements. The varsity boy's basketball team finished four...
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Established parties won't get reform doneMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - The time is now to call for a change that Illinois needs. However, it will not be through the current legislators, as the Daily Herald would like to see, as stated in it...
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Bravo to those who make their own funMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Remember the old days when, with something as simple as a piece of chalk and an old bedsheet, you could invent any number of games and activities to keep you busy during...
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Ethics plan took gutsMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Today, more than ever, our state is wearing a black eye created by dishonest politicians. As we celebrate the victory of our own Barack Obama, we are punished with the i...