Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Pointed comments, short and sweetNov 21, 2008 10:00 pm - I will make my letter short and sweet. First: Why don't banks and other convenience stores arm their employees and someone just plug thieves? That's why we have guns - ...
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Smoking, leaders costing money, jobsNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - State revenues from casino operations in Illinois are down 20 percent, while it's down 2 to 5 percent in surrounding states for the same time period. Sen. Terry Link is...
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Congress must be held accountableNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Voters have expressed their desire for change, but Congress is not listening. Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and Barney Frank are pursuing more bailouts even though 80 percen...
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High casino bid can't be top criterionNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - A state with a multibillion-dollar deficit. A highly sought gambling casino license that's up for bid, with the highest offer to the state so far at nearly a half-billio...
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Hasn't been sanitary district for 10 yearsNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Regarding your headline of Wednesday, Nov. 5, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago enthusiastically welcomes it incumbents Frank Avila, Kathleen Th...
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Senior center asking city to revisit cutsNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Recently the Des Plaines City Council deleted support to the Des Plaines senior center for the $40,000 which had been in the 2009 budget. There is no question that budge...
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McCain simply was not acceptableNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - The losers of this election just can't seem to accept the fact that the people have voted and John McCain was not acceptable. The people didn't want another four years ...
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Appointments will say lot about ObamaNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Congratulations to President-elect Barack Obama. My hope is that he understands his primary responsibility is to the American people. All Americans. The first step in t...
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Mathias offers his thanks to votersNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - A sincere and humble thank you to all of the voters in the 53rd District. Whether voting absentee, early, or on Nov. 4, your message came through with strength and convi...
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'Socialism' is just a GOP scare tacticNov 15, 2008 10:00 pm - I have been intrigued by the constant assertions of the vulture class that the future of American is now doomed to socialism under the Obama presidency. Most of America...