Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Tired of heavy truck trafficJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - I live in Elgin off Route 25. Day in, day out, big rig haulers have made a habit of using Route 25 as their "main drag." Liberty Street in Elgin is completely residentia...
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Illinois needs concealed carryJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - This is in response to Professor James Webster's letter about gun violence. Yes, Professor it is time to curtail gun violence, but not in the way you suggest. Criminals ...
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Universal care is the only answerJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The time has come for the United States to join the rest of the developed world and admit that health care is a fundamental human right in modern society. The reality is...
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Some solutions for state budgetJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - I keep hearing the Democrats complain that the Republicans haven't identified any spending cuts and the Republicans complaining about the Democratic proposed tax increas...
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Change our state name to Tax-UsJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - This would be to honor us foolish taxpayers who continue to elect and then re-elect people who are just like irresponsible students who after graduating from college sta...
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A promise kept helps other victimsJun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Strength, hope and power. These are words Harper College students used to empower themselves in the fight against sexual violence. They also are words that can be used t...
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No reason to tone down abortion talkJun 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Ellen Goodman implied that the pro-life movement should tone down its rhetoric in opposing abortion. She condemns the reference to abortion as murder. Ellen apparently d...
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Saturday SoapboxJun 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Enjoy summer in the suburbs: We have nothing against the Taste of Chicago or Summerfest in Milwaukee. They're fabulous events. But you're missing something if you don't ...
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Looking for a cure for cell phone syndromeJun 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Apparently cell phone usage is a contagious disease. I suspect a typical conversation would go something like this - "Hi Phyliss, I just left our favorite store and I th...
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Same old politics plague IllinoisJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - All financial solutions are phrased as the ever popular and politically correct, "cuts need to be made!" (Cuts, in whose district? Every citizen would approve any cut th...