Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Farrah's death overshadowedJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - How come there is so much about Michael Jackson's death in the newspaper but not that much about Farrah Fawcett's death. I know that Michael Jackson is the King of Pop a...
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When do we end pay-to-play's reach?Jul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Given that Illinois now is firmly weighed down by the label of being one of the most corrupt states with one recent governor in prison and another heading for trial, the...
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Town Hall meeting frustrating experienceJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - My husband and I attended a recent meeting hosted by state Rep. Sidney Mathias and state Sen. Matt Murphy. Many families of the disabled were present along with their di...
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Embassy in Iraq can be used betterJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Now that American troops have pulled out of Baghdad, perhaps our embassy staff could pull out of their megamillion, Halliburton-constructed country club of an embassy. I...
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Kirk wrong on energy billJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - In response to Congressman Mark Kirk's vote on the "Cap and Tax" bill and the July 4 well-reported story, I can say this: Like virtually all of Congress, he didn't read ...
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Taxpayers shouldn't bail out builderJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - The warnings come from several quarters: From real estate consultant Mark Angelini: "There are very serious ramifications to dipping into (the general) fund." From Villa...
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Goudie column touches heartJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Congratulations and a huge bouquet for Chuck Goudie for his article in the Daily Herald on June 29. Unfortunately we have had many notable terrific, intelligent, talente...
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Open carry instead of concealed carry?Jul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Mr. Bekeleski and his cohorts at the NRA are kidding themselves if they think some coke-addled punk is going to think twice about ripping off Grandma's purse just becaus...
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Reader offers solutions to nation's illsJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - President Obama deserves our everlasting gratitude for his excellent handling of the mess his predecessor left behind, but there is still much more to do. Implementing t...
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Government-run health care bad ideaJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - I hear the talking points repeated. That 48 million people have no health insurance. Well, that means 270 million people have health insurance and I think that's quite a...