East Dundee Opinion
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Frustrated U-46 teachers send out a familiar messageOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - They are split down the middle. Tired of elected policy-makers ignoring their concerns and making silence a response. Tired of their boss getting rich while they do all ...
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Soapbox: A bad precedent hereOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Arguing that creating a new town is a lot of work seems a bit bizarre when the person making the argument is Patsy Smith, the woman who led incorporation efforts and the...
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Bums to throw out nearly everywhereOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Sick of corruption, fiscal irresponsibility and wanting a change of policy in Iraq, voters decided to "throw the bums out" and gave Democrats control of the Congress. B...
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On a cross-country ride of hope with a courageous little girlOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - It's far too early to tell whether the Radtke family of Johnsburg got their miracle. But without question, they got something special. Just a week ago, Laurie Radtke fou...
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Another ending for that Iraq/toilet taleOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - "Imagine a man standing in front of a clogged toilet," began Raleigh Sutton in his comparison of Iraq to a clogged toilet in an Oct. 7 edition. He illustrates the absurd...
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Soapbox: Hallelujah!Oct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Finally, a government faced with a revenue problem that isn't making tax and fee hikes a first resort. Kane County department heads got word this week that they'll have...
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Soapbox: Wise cancellationOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Yes, the Air Expo in Lake in the Hills has run for 22 years in celebration and promotion of the village's airport. But no, public officials can't ignore that the celebra...
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Even for maligned marathon, half-full glass close at handOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - If the Cubs could hit with men on base, the clear failings of this year's marathon would have been relegated to a front-page footnote. For the purposes of this column, I...
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Demand more cash for Elgin resurfacingOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - A couple of months ago, the Elgin City Council convened in a secluded location to prioritize the city budget direction for 2008 and beyond. Proudly announced were the to...
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Good neighbor MCC deserves much betterOct 08, 2007 11:00 pm - I'm surprised and disappointed at all the negative attention McHenry County College has been getting on its proposal for much-needed growth in classroom space and progra...