Elk Grove Village Opinion
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I'll go ahead and say it: 'Christmas'Dec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Warning: If you are politically correct, please skip this column. This is a story about Christmas. I figure it's OK for me to actually write that word Christmas since it...
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State spending robs Peter to pay PalDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - I continue to read about our non-budget in Illinois and in Cook County and the continued spending by our absentee leader, Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the proposed tax incre...
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An idea that puts exercise to workDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - A recent letter [Mark Stastny, Dec. 15] urged homeowners to shovel the snow from their walks for those who use them for exercise -- running or walking. Mark Twain once s...
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50-year mortgages to end foreclosuresDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Foreclosure is not the solution. Banks are not in the real estate business or want to be. Foreclosing on people's homes does not get the banks the money loaned on mortga...
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Saturday Soapbox: Leaf-burning decision anti-climacticDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - After years of study, plenty of discussion and a full community survey, North Barrington's long-delayed decision this week on leaf-burning was a bit anti-climactic. Trus...
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Think 'green' in junking junk mailDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - I work for a lighting manufacturer. As you might expect we are reviewing our entire business cycle to be sure that our products and services are environmentally friendly...
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Blagojevich acts as 'imperial governorDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Governor Blagojevich's flagrant use of taxpayer-owned aircraft for non-business purposes evokes all kinds of thoughts. First, how tone deaf can someone be to the mood o...
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Politicians need to reassess spendingDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Since the U.S. economy seems to be in a state of decline, politicians need to reassess programs, budgets and taxes. The State of Illinois is not receiving sales tax mon...
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Iowa series put presidential politics in suburban contextDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - We know what's happening in Iowa can be relevant in the suburbs and has connections to suburban interests. I often think of the Daily Herald in a phrase similar to the c...
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Punishment for sit-in too severeDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - I'm writing this letter in response to the Morton West High School anti-war sit-in on Nov. 1. My initial response was pure annoyance. I was shocked to discover freedo...