Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Hold the praise for Obama on GMAug 16, 2012 5:00 am - Mr. Carras’ Aug. 2 comments about Mitt Romney were somewhat amusing. He criticized Romney for outsourcing. Apparently he doesn’t know that the Obama administration gave ...
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We have the right to defend ourselvesAug 15, 2012 5:00 am - It seems that Martin Zell, in his rebuttal to Don Bekeleski’s letter supporting concealed carry, has completely missed the point of Bekeleski’s letter. Marty, I have to ...
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Editorial: Turnaround at Lake County Fair encouragingAug 14, 2012 5:00 am - The attendance figures for the 84th annual Lake County Fair, which ended a couple of weeks ago, won’t knock anyone’s socks off. A total of 91,548 visitors, up about 2.8 ...
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Johnson has village headed right wayAug 14, 2012 5:00 am - Thanks to Elk Grove Mayor Craig Johnson for his letter to Fencepost on July 27th, in which he explains the Cook County and state-mandated tax increases we residents have...
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Troubled by ECC public safety, truck schoolsAug 14, 2012 4:40 am - The Burlington village board OK’d a conceptual plan for ECC’s vision of a regional public safety and sustainability facility. We the people voted to approve a $178 milli...
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Editorial: Suburban pride from Olympics to Ryder CupAug 12, 2012 5:00 am - As we watched some of the Summer Olympics last week, we at one point were struck by the incredible reach of the suburbs. Truly, these communities we call the suburbs mak...
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The SoapboxAug 11, 2012 5:00 am - Golden memories: Whether they won gold medals or not, we salute suburban athletes representing us well at the 2012 Olympic Games. From Aurora's Anna Li cheering on her g...
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Alter pension system to be sustainableAug 10, 2012 10:33 am - A recent article in the Daily Herald, “Chief gets $136,000 salary and a $100,000 pension,” illustrates the absurdity of the government pension system. A pension based on...
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Some solutions to high gas pricesAug 10, 2012 10:33 am - Well, here we are again. The was a little burp in gasoline supply, the speculators jumped in and — voila! — the consumer saw gas prices rise between 40 and 50 cents a ga...
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Remembering 1912 Olympian as a heroAug 10, 2012 5:00 am - This being an Olympic year, I have seen no mention, as yet, of the 100th anniversary of one of the greatest Olympic events in its history — Jim Thorpe’s victories in the...