Carpentersville Opinion
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PADS thanks those who helpedFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - As chairs of the "Elgin Stars Dance for PADS Winter Harvest for the Homeless" event Jan. 17, we would like to thank our honorary co chairs, Harry and Phyllis Blizzard; o...
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Who among you will run for assessor?Jan 31, 2009 10:00 pm - Shame on me. I just got a notification today about an election Feb. 24, for various positions, including Dundee Township officials. I should have paid attention. Last ye...
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New word for Illinois' lexiconJan 31, 2009 10:00 pm - bag-man, noun (1765): a person who on behalf of another collects or distributes illicitly gained money.* blag-man, noun (2009): 1. a bagman who collects his own illicitl...
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Choose religion despite sexualityJan 31, 2009 10:00 pm - This is in response to the recent article, "Can we honor this and bless this," by Nancy Gier. I want to thank Ms. Gier for writing about such a controversial topic - hom...
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Take a look at who is punished for DUIJan 30, 2009 10:00 pm - With all the articles written about the changes in the drinking laws passed in January, I have only one wish, and that is that they would pass the law as enforced. It is...
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There are worse things than abortionJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - I thought Bob Rudny's letter of Jan. 10 calling for a day of prayer on Inauguration Day one of the most ridiculous letters ever written in the history of the written wor...
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West Dundee plows doing great jobJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - This is just a brief note of awe and thanks to the public works department of West Dundee for the wonderful job of taking care of our streets during this most difficult ...
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Let's have a clean fight, candidatesJan 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Even before that last weathered McCain sign is gone from the landscape and just as sure as daffodils bloom in the spring, you'll soon see a fresh crop of campaign signs....
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Insights into Elgin council candidatesJan 27, 2009 10:00 pm - After McCain-Palin lost and "Marine One" whisked "W" off to obscurity, I figured my ears had been exposed to their last discordant malapropisms. Then came Wednesday nigh...
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Ritter offers village strong leadershipJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - I am writing this letter on behalf of Ed Ritter, who is running for Carpentersville village president. Having grown up in Carpentersville, attending Carpentersville Midd...