Crystal Lake Opinion
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Globalization good only for profiteersMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Globalization and "free trade" send good American jobs abroad, which creates unemployment, lowers wages and breaks unions. Downsizing and offshoring cost us our middle-c...
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Someone should have seen it comingFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - I wanted to express my deepest sympathy to everyone who was touched by the NIU shootings. In the days after the shootings, everyone was saying that there were no warn...
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Headed for life as Third World countryFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Well, it would appear that whoever gets elected to the presidency, there will be amnesty. All three candidates propose to get a "comprehensive plan" in place once electe...
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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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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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In midst of covering tragedy, journalists do care about sourcesFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Reporters and photographers play a role that goes beyond merely satisfying the public's curiosity about a shocking event. At times like these, news reporters aren't exac...
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Attack problem at source -- the ammoFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - I read today a bit about the company that sold equipment to the person who did the shooting at NIU. In it, the owner states he sold this person two magazines that hold 3...
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Hainesville sped through processFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Elected officials must consider many important issues when deciding to start and maintain a police department. While finances are a key component, what you're getting fo...
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Rebate screening a sop to hot phobia?Feb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - I found it interesting that the article regarding the passage of the rebate package to bolster the economy referred to language to make sure illegal aliens did not get t...
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Soapbox: Win, lose, drawFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - A judge has ruled, but it hardly has brought resolution. Villa Olivia, a banquet, ski, golf resort in Bartlett, has been trying for some time to convert its golf operati...