East Dundee Opinion
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Stop Longmeadow, keep taxes lowJul 24, 2015 12:00 am - I am tired of hearing all the politicians say that it is too late to stop the construction of the Longmeadow toll bridge. What I would like to hear is, where are the use...
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Editorial: Playing it smart at summer schoolJul 13, 2015 11:00 pm - It's July 17, the temperature is north of 80. Your friends are at the pool, kicking back and getting nothing done. Or working a minimum-wage job to keep busy before scho...
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Longmeadow project pointlessJun 30, 2015 12:00 am - We are writing in opposition to the construction of Longmeadow Parkway, formerly the Bolz Road Bridge, by Kane County. This project will drain our wallets, damage our en...
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Parkway bridge is long overdueJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - I have long been an advocate for a bridge over the Fox River in northern Kane County. The Longmeadow Parkway connecting Algonquin Road to IL-25, IL-31, Randall Road and ...
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Soapbox: Buffalo Grove, Long Grove agree; monks sue Benedictine; Mundelein councilman's apology and moreJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - Better service, less cost: Kudos to Buffalo Grove and Long Grove for cutting a deal for the former to do property maintenance inspections for the latter. Long Grove...
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Editorial: Drug court - A tool that's workingJun 16, 2015 11:00 pm - If there is one thing that our intensive reporting on the scourge of heroin in the suburbs has taught us over the past two decades, it's that heroin can ruin the lives o...
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Thanks for poppy sale supportJun 16, 2015 12:00 am - The American Legion Dundee-Carpentersville Post 679 expresses its gratitude to the community for supporting the poppy sales again in 2015. Jim Beal Vice Commander Americ...
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Editorial: More innovation from community colleges, NIUJun 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Community colleges may still have a way to go before establishing their own four-year degree programs, but five suburban community colleges took a step last week that es...
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Climate alarmists need new focusJun 10, 2015 1:00 am - Mark Reynolds of Citizen's Climate Lobby probably cannot be convinced that "climate change" has not been settled. But 10,000 years ago, there were glaciers over 2,000 fe...
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Editorial: The Cook County sheriff's deputies' Super Bowl abuse of sick timeJun 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Few of us begrudge the extra costs - even the sometimes substantial extra costs - that accompany a professional sports championship. The planning. The ticker tape parade...