East Dundee Opinion
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Bailout unfair to responsible onesMar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - I have done everything I was supposed to do all my life. I studied hard, got good grades, graduated from college, taught school for 37 years, saved my money, invested wi...
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Festival cutbacks aren't wisest choiceMar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Just a few days ago in this space, we urged suburban residents to resist the temptation to let fear of this wretched economy get the best of us. Rather than hunkering d...
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Thanks to Dundee leaders for open spaceMar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Regardless of the outcome of the Republican primary, Sue Harney and the rest of the Dundee Township board should be commended for their accomplishments in expanding open...
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Stimulus packages just wasteful frillsMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - I am voicing my disappointment with both U.S. Representatives for our area, Bill Foster and Melissa Bean, for supporting the recent $787 billion pork bill. Where this bi...
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Carpentersville lights need synchronizingMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - I am an early morning commuter driving from Carpentersville to Itasca daily. There have been times that my husband and I have sat in the eastbound turn lane from Route 2...
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Bad system inflates school salariesMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Recently, I received a call from a news reporter asking why school superintendents shouldn't receive salaries as large as leaders in private industry. To give readers an...
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Writer taking Soapbox to court?Feb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - I just wanted to say thank you to the editorial staff for your comments about the excessive ticketing produced by the red light camera in Schaumburg for not stopping whe...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Snow way Yes, spring is just around the corner, and, yes, we probably (hopefully) don't have too many winter storms left this season. But last weekend's snow offered a p...
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Pat Schultz cares about CarpentersvilleFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - I have known Patricia Schultz for several years. In those years I have worked with her on the "Carpentersville Cares" community cleanup projects and other community serv...
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Top 5 reasons to re-elect HarneyFeb 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Here are my Top 5 reasons why Dundee Township Supervisor Sue Harney is the best candidate for the job and should be re-elected: 5. She was instrumental in our township h...