Carpentersville Opinion
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Bypass progress, or 'Groundhog Day'?Feb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Perhaps McHenry and Kane county motorists will one day look back on the saga of the proposed western Algonquin bypass and cheer the persistence and fortitude that brough...
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Will 1,695 district voices, new members trump U-46 habits?Feb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Sheer numbers pretty much tell the story. When Pro-Act Search Inc. asked Elgin School District U-46 residents for input on the next superintendent, it didn't get apathy...
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English not required for legality hereFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - For the record, speaking English and illegal immigration are two separate issues. One does not need to know English to become a legal resident of the United States. In a...
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Soapbox: Picking their battlesFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Campton Hills officials made an interesting decision this week -- they let two small groups of property owners disconnect from the village. So instead of fighting tooth ...
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Shootings prompt predictable debateFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - The reaction following tragedies like the one at NIU is predictable. Those who favor gun control argue tougher gun control laws would reduce the number of senseless shoo...
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Isolated by demand for special treatmentFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - "Illegals" is a word that describes people in this country illegally. It does not point out a specific race. But it is a strong coincidence that a certain group of peopl...
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Never so proud to be an NIU alumFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - I am responding to a letter titled "Where are heroes when we need them?'" I am a proud NIU alumni and parent of a current student. This has been a shocking, surreal and ...
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Soapbox: Elections, all the timeFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A lot of pundits said Barack Obama was getting into the race too early last year. And, we all know how that's turned out so far. Now, the trend seems to be catching on i...
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Soapbox: Great opportunity for Big HollowFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Big Hollow Elementary District 38 voters supported the district's call to approve the Feb. 5 referendum to inject much-needed cash into its schools. Now, they want to kn...
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Nothing unclear about definitionsFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Let's start by defining what issues are being raised in Elgin and the rest of the United States regarding the illegal immigration controversy. First, let's define the tw...