Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Des Plaines needs to plan now for casinoFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Mayor Tony Arredia and others worked very hard on it, and now the 10th Illinois casino will be in Des Plaines. Some will be elated and others will be disappointed. For t...
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Farewell and thank you, Rep. KrauseFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - The national media is characterizing Illinois as a state full of corrupt politicians. Yet Mount Prospect and Arlington Heights have been represented by Rep. Carolyn Krau...
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Smoking isn't only way to get cancerFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - So much for smoke-free air. Kudos to Mr. Ostenson's reply ("I'll take a pass on your toast," Jan. 15) to Ms. Maryland's letter. Ms. Maryland should also be aware that n...
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Flag should be flown on King's day, tooFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - The History Channel has been running a series on our presidents. The character of Washington was almost "godlike" - risking his substantial wealth and jeopardizing his f...
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Radical voices become loudestFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - It's Hamas vs. Israel. There are no longer any "good guys" in this current conflict. Both sides have reduced themselves to acting like barbarians. Not the man on the str...
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Correct the record on rights of spousesFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Dayle Roberts pointed out some erroneous examples of rights of married couples versus rights of unmarried partners in a Fence Post article dated Jan. 2. 1. A married per...
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Herald off base on Rt. 53 referendumFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - I was very disappointed to see the Daily Herald's Jan. 11 editorial supporting County Board member David Stolman's proposed countywide advisory referendum regarding the ...
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Impeachment unites Illinois lawmakersFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Jan. 9th, was Nixon's birthday. It is also the day an Illinois governor was impeached for the first time in nearly 200 years of state history. I participated in that his...
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Roving patrols save money, livesFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - The roving police patrols in Des Plaines over the weekend are the most effective way to maximize DUI arrests and save taxpayer money ("Police on Super Bowl duty," Jan. 2...
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Tree vandal should step up and admit itFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - This past November, I read in the blotter that some Halloween vandalism had taken place near Prospect High School. In that blotter note, it mentioned a tree had been sto...