Elk Grove Village Opinion
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More drilling needed to cut costsMay 09, 2013 5:00 am - This is in response to Ms. Melissa Brice’s letter of April 26. She indicated that she proudly spent her money to go to Washington to protest the Keystone XL pipeline. Sh...
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Student's thoughts on listening to music in schoolMay 08, 2013 11:00 pm - Should students be able to listen to music during school? Some people may find that listening to music distracts them from concentrating but for some people it helps th...
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A new view of war materialsMay 08, 2013 5:00 am - After the bombing in Boston on April 15, there should be a call to ban Fagor pressure cookers and Tenergy Batteries. Afterall no one needs such weapons of war. Steve Za...
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Editorial: Expedite federal help for flood victimsMay 07, 2013 9:28 am - The floodwaters are receding and what’s left behind in some communities across the region isn’t pretty. Muck, thousands of used sandbags, soggy carpeting, wet drywall, d...
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Three examples of state’s incompetenceMay 07, 2013 4:40 am - Three examples of state’s incompetence The April 24 newspaper contained three articles concerning our state government that illustrate the stunning incompetence of ...
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Disappointed with Morrison’s silenceMay 06, 2013 5:00 am - Last fall, I voted to re-elect state Rep. Tom Morrison (R-District 54) based on the Daily Herald’s endorsement and a positive experience I had contacting him in 2011. I ...
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The SoapboxMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - Preckwinkle warms to our suburbs: On Tuesday, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle attended a luncheon in Palatine to speak to Northwest suburban business leader...
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We should welcome competition from TexasMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - Competition is good. It spotlights our shortcomings and forces us to improve. Unlike your April 20 Soapbox commentary, I welcome the Texas governor coming here to point ...
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Use your vote to solve problemsMay 03, 2013 5:00 am - Local elections do not garner as much attention as a national one will, but a turnout of 20 percent in Des Plaines and other suburbs means that 11 voters out of 100 can ...
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Tighten the rules for metal scrappersMay 03, 2013 5:00 am - What started as the helpful removal of trash has now accelerated to blatant theft. Stealing school buses and shredding them. Come on, where does it stop? We have seen gr...