Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Palin hanging is offensiveNov 26, 2008 10:00 pm - I can't believe the double-standard on the Sarah Palin hanging in California. If someone were to hang a dummy of Michelle or Barack Obama in a noose, it would automatic...
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Think twice about safety of fluorideNov 25, 2008 10:00 pm - When I read the headline "Fluoride in Our Water" in the Health & Fitness section, I was hoping somebody had finally gone public with the truth. But, alas, it was just an...
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Standards cause nurse shortageNov 25, 2008 10:00 pm - We are in hospitals, home care, nursing homes, and doctor's offices. Unfortunately school nursing is one of the lowest paying fields of nursing. Some school districts re...
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Viator golf champs grateful for supportNov 23, 2008 10:00 pm - The State Class AAA golf championships won by St. Viator's Golf Team last month came about because of the support of tons of people. Our President, Fr. Mick Egan CSV, Pr...
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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...