Elburn Opinion
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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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New talking points don't change factsOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - In his recent letter, Emilio Marcos pulled out some of the administration's new talking points about the war in Iraq. Complain about Hollywood, the liberal main stream m...
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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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Thanks for help on village eventOct 08, 2007 11:00 pm - When the Sugar Grove village board asked me to work with a committee to plan the 50th anniversary event I was terrified. I have never before worked on the planning of an...
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Blackwater ran deep and dark for years on current fearOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - "Gentlemen, welcome to Baghdad." That was the announcement that came over the jetliner's loudspeaker as we landed in Iraq. The captain rightly used the word "gentlemen" ...
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Taxpayers don't matter to boardOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - I am a resident of Bartlett (DuPage side) for almost 30 years and I have never seen such an incompetent school board and president since I have lived here with my family...
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Too bad church has left BataviaOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - It is sad to see that Batavia no longer has an American Baptist Church after being in the city for over 170 years. Just think of the impact the people from it have made ...
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Soapbox: Quit packing east sideOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - No doubt Elgin City Council members will point to the $275,000 to $325,000 value of the 14 homes proposed on the 3-acre former YMCA property as reason to approve such a...
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Soapbox: A nice traditionOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - The Geneva Park District hit a home run by dedicating ballfields after former park district commissioners and former landowners. Sam Hill, John Burns Sr. and George and ...