Elburn Opinion
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Towns too giving to developersJun 28, 2008 11:00 pm - When are municipalities going to stop being financial institutions for developers? Every community needs to attract new developments but to give cash is not the correct ...
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Strive for regional fireworks showJun 28, 2008 11:00 pm - When Batavia offered a different twist on the traditional Fourth of July fireworks celebration more than 20 years ago, it would boost the city past others in boasting of...
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Saturday Soapbox: Fox ValleyJun 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Grateful for their service Much like former Harper College trustee Patrick Botterman, Huntley Village Manager Carl Tomaso's short life was chock full of service. Tomaso ...
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Memories of Orwell's '1984'Jun 26, 2008 11:00 pm - When I read the response of White House spokesman Tony Fratto in a recent edition of the Herald about Scott McClellan's testimony, I couldn't help but think about George...
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There are ways to improve educationJun 26, 2008 11:00 pm - As with any problem like education, there isn't any one simple solution. The question of quality of elementary teaching is a good example of this. There are a number of ...
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New Sunday section takes new look at TV, travel, things to doJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Change, we know, is inevitable. Change for the better is imperative. "Not only is everything changing, but everything exists in relationship to something else that is ch...
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A request for town hall meetingsJun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Now that Bill Foster is our congressman, I hope he will begin to explain to us what his views are on the specific issues that face our nation and communities. There were...
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Road projects going nowhereJun 21, 2008 11:00 pm - There are three road projects that are probably going nowhere fast: 1. Route 53 extension; 2. Bolz Road bypass; 3. Algonquin bypass. Route 53: I heard the stories in the...
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No more subsidies for big businessesJun 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The taxpayers of St. Charles are certainly fortunate that they can "afford" to forgo over $8 million in potential revenue to lure another big box store to Randall Road (...
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Saturday Soapbox: Fox ValleyJun 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Not this year for public works If officials in Carpentersville think the village can break ground on a public works facility this fall, they must know something no one e...