Elk Grove Village Opinion
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CN/EJ&E merger needs long viewAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Your article ("Fighting Over Trains," July 13) was some of the most balanced and insightful reporting I've seen on the long-simmering fight over the EJ&E. Looking at his...
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Goodbye Ginny, and thank youAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Virginia B. Macdonald was a dear friend and mentor of mine for many years. After the Goldwater defeat in 1964, Ginny was the glue that held the conservative Republicans ...
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Where was endorsement letter?Aug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Several weeks ago I wrote to the Fencepost with my endorsement for Anita Forte Scott, who is running for state representative in the 56th District. I am disappointed to ...
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Determined to keep term limitsAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The city officials of Des Plaines are at their old shenanigans again. I guess they think we taxpayers and voters are stupid and have no memory. We taxpayers worked hard ...
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Saturday Soapbox: DuPage County and Fox ValleyAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Time for an explanation: The wall of silence Naperville's park district board has created around recently hired executive director Daniel Betts' sudden "leave of absence...
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Saturday Soapbox: Cook and Lake countiesAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Out-of-the-box thinking It will be interesting to see how Palatine's unorthodox approach to dealing with stormwater pans out. The village has started a pilot program to ...
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Hold new Con-Con to reform IllinoisAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - This November's ballot will ask Illinois voters if there should be a Constitutional Convention ("Con-Con"). The last one was held in the '70s. If you are upset to hoppi...
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News media makes Obama a rock starAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - When Sen. Obama spoke in Germany, there was a free concert for German citizens. The number one rock band in Germany, Reggeasanger and the German popular band, Reamonn, p...
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Politics is made up of flawed peopleAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - In response to Mr. Ryan Melchin's July 28th letter "(It's time to say 'no' to the Democrats"), I would further venture that perhaps it's time to say "no" to both parties...
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Hold companies liable for illegalsAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Pro-illegal activists call out "stop the raids," pro-sovereignty activists call out "punish the law breakers!" These two rallying cries come together when you consider t...