Carpentersville Opinion
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Presidency hangs on illegal immigrationDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - If Social Security is the third rail of politics ("touch it and you die") for politicians, then immigration must be the next. No other issue has aroused the emotions of ...
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Choral concert-goers showed little respectDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - I attended the 6 p.m. concert of the Elgin Children's Chorus on Dec. 2 and was appalled at the conduct of some members of the audience. The choristers work very hard in ...
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Melt guns down, hold a bake saleDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - I cannot believe Carpentersville's village board. Though I often disagree with Presidant Bill Sarto, I am on his side over the possible gun sales. Police departments all...
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Lawbreakers whine about feeling hurtDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - I am responding to the Dec. 14 article about how Hispanics feel hurt about tougher immigration laws. I am a U.S.-born citizen and I strongly feel if you are in this coun...
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Watch '1968' to see last days of hopeDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - If anyone hasn't seen Tom Brokow's "1968," they should make every effort to do so. As a member of that generation, I was totally involved. It was the days of John and R...
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Iowa series put presidential politics in suburban contextDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - We know what's happening in Iowa can be relevant in the suburbs and has connections to suburban interests. I often think of the Daily Herald in a phrase similar to the c...
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Hastert not certain to benefit OberweisDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Dennis Hastert surprised few this week with his endorsement of Jim Oberweis for the now vacant 14th District Congressional seat. While some observers may view Hastert's...
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Adorned palm trees probably accurateDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - As I drove along streets in southwest Florida, I enjoyed the white lights wrapped around royal palm trees. I laughed, thinking what strange Christmas trees they were, un...
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Santa came dressed in nubuck with tickets for BlagojevichesDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Because wiretapping is illegal without a court order, we can only imagine the phone call between Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Sen. James DeLeo (D-Ticketmaster). Blagojevich:...
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Various disorders too much to takeDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Clerks in stores have been saying, "Have a happy holiday" to me and I'm highly offended. "Holiday" is a derivative of the words "Holy Day" and thoughts of anything holy ...