East Dundee Opinion
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The SoapboxDec 01, 2012 4:00 am - Sleeping in a box: About 27 students — some who have not known hunger themselves — now have an idea of what it’s like to be homeless. The group camped out for a night on...
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Teachers, don’t extort usNov 30, 2012 3:40 am - When I first read that the upcoming teachers strike in District 300 is all about lower class sizes, my first thought was “this is gonna cost us.” Now that the final offe...
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Discount deserved for smelly waterNov 28, 2012 3:40 am - Do you live in West Dundee? Does your tap water taste bad or smell worse than usual? Do you and your clothes smell like your tap water and won’t get soft no matter how m...
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By the numbers fix to fiscal cliffNov 21, 2012 3:40 am - The following compromise on taxes, spending and revenues if agreed to by Republicans and the White House would prevent the country from going over the ‘fiscal cliff’ and...
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U.S. did not ignore Benghazi attackNov 17, 2012 3:40 am - On Nov. 13 the Daily Herald printed another letter about the attacks on the embassy in Benghazi. The latest said, “Cries for help from embassy ignored.” It was another l...
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You get what you pay forNov 16, 2012 3:40 am - I wonder if the taxpayers in Community Unit District 300 have heard of the old saying, “You get what you pay for.” I have lived in this district for many years. My five ...
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The challenges ahead for IllinoisNov 16, 2012 3:40 am - The campaigns are over. Now, it is clear. Four years ago when voters said that they demanded affordable health care, they meant it. In Illinois, when they said they dema...
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Church dispute smacks of government meddlingNov 11, 2012 3:40 am - Over the past few months I have been following articles in the paper about the clash between West Dundee and the First United Methodist Church over the matter of the par...
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The SoapboxNov 10, 2012 4:00 am - A decent decision: Can’t say we’re ever pleased to hear of a community embracing video gambling, but if it has to happen, a town could do worse than to dedicate all its ...
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PACs could do some real goodNov 09, 2012 3:40 am - All the money corporations and individuals have made to these political action committees has turned these past few elections into travesties. Might they consider doing ...