East Dundee Opinion
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Return Charlestowne to former gloryJan 25, 2011 12:00 am - As an east side St. Charles resident I am deeply disappointed in the leaving of an anchor store in the Charlestowne Mall. Since the California-based real estate investme...
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Jeff Engelhardt advocates forgiveness, not death penaltyJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Editor's note: Jeff Engelhardt is an intern in the Daily Herald's Springfield bureau and a graduate student at the University of Illinois-Springfield, enrolled in it...
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Nothing peaceful about barking dogJan 24, 2011 12:00 am - In response to a letter from Mr. Boyle of Des Plaines: These people are all neighbors to one another. A good neighbor is a considerate one and tries not to interfere wit...
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McHenry needs more high-paying jobsJan 24, 2011 12:00 am - The proposed Lakewood Sportsplex does not offer the kind of jobs we need in McHenry County. What we need in McHenry County is more corporate headquarters and offices. Th...
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Time to recall Gov. QuinnJan 23, 2011 12:00 am - I commend the Daily Herald for the recent assessments of what’s going on in Illinois and America. If I could add my voice, I would say: Number one, we just voted to have...
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People with guns kill more peopleJan 23, 2011 12:00 am - Yes, Marge Fallowfield, people kill people, through strangulation, beating and kicking, and even pushing someone off a cliff. So, yes, people kill people. But more commo...
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Don’t take cops for grantedJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - This is an open letter to mayors, city managers, county board presidents and to all who employ police officers and who are now in the process of cutting their salaries a...
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Vote with head, not your partyJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - I am stumped as to why the people voted for Gov. Quinn and other Democratic lawmakers when all along they knew they were going to raise taxes. Maybe people want to suffe...
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The first rat to go for the cheeseJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - Well, that did not take long. I recently commented to my colleagues at work about how long it would take for the first former state legislator to come out of his hole an...
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Saturday Soapbox: Thanks, Creen BayJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - Thanks, Creen Bay The Green Bay Press-Gazette's apology for misspelling “Chicaco” in a big headline Sunday was heartfelt and humorous, with a classy bow to our “gr...