Elk Grove Village Opinion
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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...
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Speaker Madigan is failing to do his jobAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - House Speaker Madigan, have you forgotten who you work for? In case you have, let me remind you that you work for the people of Illinois. An important part of your job ...
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Many good reasons to drive an SUVAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - The article written by Mr. Taras wrote in the Fence Post was a slanted point of view. We own an SUV and there are a number of reasons why. 1. Husband drove to work, whi...
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D211 shouldn't have to pay prevailing wageAug 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Why does the school district have to pay this artificial "prevailing wage"? Everywhere everyone in the private sector is looking to cut costs. You would expect when tax ...
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Protect the animals, protect ourselvesAug 03, 2008 11:00 pm - I found the letter "Putting Ducks First Is Unsound Driving" to be greatly offensive. Hitting a Canada goose IS illegal. As far as ducks and other wildlife are concerned,...