Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Untimely pay raises for mayor, trusteesApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Raising the pay of local elected officials can be a tricky subject. In the first place, most elected officials don't get into community leadership for the money, and tha...
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Saturday Soapbox: Thanks for thinking of themApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the lesser publicized aspects of John and Rita Canning's generous donation to Northwest Community Hospital is worth a closer look. Part of their $1 million contri...
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Why not wait until party convention?Apr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Why all the hullabaloo about which Democratic candidate gets the most delegates? The convention, that's the thing. Paul Taulbee Schaumburg ...
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If we look, we can find a cure for warApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - In my hometown of Lake Placid in the early '40s, I met Lowell Thomas, the famous radio broadcaster on the ski slopes. In 1946, I met William Shirer, author of "Berlin D...
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Oberweis shows he is not for peopleApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - In a recent column, (March 18), Dennis Hastert said Jim Oberweis "has to really remake himself in the public's eye." Maybe Mr. Oberweis, who ran and endorsed Congressio...
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Gas prices aren't really out of whackApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Every day, I read about gas prices being too high and that they might get to $4 per gallon. When I got my drivers license in 1980, gas prices were about $1.25 per gallo...
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Make a difference to pets in perilApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Thank you for reporting a heartbreaking story ("Life and Death"), but most importantly, a true one. There are so many things we can do to help these shelters with the co...
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A rocket launcher in every backpackApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - After reading the debate on handguns, I've stumbled on a solution that will contain many desirable side effects with only one drawback. My proposal is up-front and all-A...
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Chronicling elusive standard of judgment by 'content of character'Apr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Random thoughts: Sometimes the news is its own object lesson. Daily Herald Staff Writer Emily Krone worked for a week and a half to find and interview suburbanites who c...
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Police must take split-second actionApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to comment on "Why didn't police just use a Taser" (March 7). First of all, police officers put themselves in danger every time they put on a uniform and l...