Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Is teaching really such a breeze?Dec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - In reply to Rosemary Colbert of Schaumburg. Yes, it sure seems that teachers have it good. Full retirement at 55, handsome retirement benefits, only 9 months of work but...
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Clean, safe water is worth the costDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - This is in support of the proposed water main improvements for Meadow Knolls in Schaumburg. After receiving the original information from the village of Schaumburg, some...
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Religion shouldn't control abortionDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - I think I know why I've not seen a response to my question: If a few cells equals a whole human being, why isn't the anti-choice crowd out picketing every fertility clin...
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Change errant decision on school testsDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Sometimes, it seems, decisions made by state or federal agencies overseeing education just don't seem to have been thought out very well. Ironic, isn't it? Such is th...
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Farewell to the Pizza Cottage, one of those great get-together placesDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - The Pizza Cottage in Roselle was one of those places where you went for a soft landing after a hard day. The pizzeria had been in the village for more than 50 years. It'...
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Why do some force beliefs on others?Dec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Ms. Benedetto, in her reference to the Bible, has brought two thoughts to mind. First, nowhere in Genesis Chapter 9 had God said he condones abortion. Second, the way sh...
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Soapbox: On unsafe groundDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - O'Hare may have a leg up in the safety game thanks to a new ground radar system, one of only 10 in the nation, but a scathing U.S. General Accounting Office report to Co...
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Use technology to track tax dollar useDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - The DuPage County Board passed a budget that requires substantial cuts in operating budgets of several departments, and they deserve credit for making the tough decision...
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Home inspection story inaccurateDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - I am writing in response to Mr. Joseph Ryan's article Nov. 16, "Getting a Safe, Sound Home." He states a tub and shower combo must have a control valve limiting water te...
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Assessments go up, home values downDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Housing values are down an average 4.2 percent, but your tri-annual assessment from crooked Cook County is up 22 percent or more. No matter what happens in real estate ...