Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Why the rush to teach Chinese?Jun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - I noted your article concerning District 25 offering Chinese language study to fourth graders. I was surprised at the lack of substance in the article considering the im...
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Schaumburg should lead by exampleJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - In the chaos that erupts out of the debate over the Cook County sales tax increase, we many times forget that localities also need to rise either supporting or against t...
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Grateful for support given to Candy DaysJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - In difficult economic times such as our country is currently experiencing, many charitable organizations have seen a decrease in their donations. Consequently, we were h...
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Services will collapse without tax increaseJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Though no one is overjoyed about increased taxes, we feel it important to support Governor Quinn's proposed revenue plan in order to lay the foundation for a more secure...
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Enough already; city needs more moneyJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - "Prospect Heights to Start Staff Furloughs." I read the headline with a mixture of sadness and anger. I have lived in this pleasant, tree-filled town for 36 years and ha...
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Quinn is out of touch with taxpayersJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinoisans are not buying Governor Quinn's gloom-and-doom talk that the state's public health system will crumble and public safety will be compromised if he isn't allo...
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Disappointed with quality of repairsJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Yes, it is good news that streets are being resurfaced in Arlington Heights. ("Arlington Heights giving local streets facelifts..." June 10) I'm sure residents on those ...
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Need light sequence fixed at intersectionJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - I've written a few letters to Fencepost over the last couple of years, and most of you must be thinking "Dude, find something else to do!" But this has been bothersome o...
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Divisive language hinders public debateJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - People sing a familiar refrain when fighting development around the suburbs. Traffic. Noise. Parking problems. Property values. These affect how we live, quality of lif...
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A day to honor all committed dadsJun 20, 2009 11:00 pm - President Obama could have been talking about suburban dads Bob McDonough, Bipinchandra Patel or Jack Devron when he spoke of the importance of fatherhood in America. "T...