Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Costs of unplanned pregnancies highNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - In response to John Conner, I would like to submit that an unplanned pregnancy entails far more than pre- and postnatal care. It takes more than $160,000 to rear a chi...
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Government and religion co-existNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Whoever taught Sarah Brannan (Fence Post, Nov. 15) about the First Amendment didn't teach her about its original intent to prevent Congress from restricting religious fr...
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Writers strike may bring us to realityNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Recently, the writers who write TV shows went on strike, halting production on several shows including sitcoms and late-night talk shows. The Writers Guild doesn't care...
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Plumbing details in story were incorrectNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - I am writing in response to the Nov. 16 front page article, "Getting a safe, sound home." I would have hoped for more research before putting this article to print. It...
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We need leaders like LiebermanNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Some time ago I found myself very impressed with a politician; this is very rare so it kind of stuck with me. The politician was Joe Lieberman, a Democrat from Connecti...
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Thanks to those who serve countryNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - As part of the new opening of the Veterans' tollway, I rode my bike down the new 355 tollway extension. There were several festivals honoring the service of those who se...
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Thread of light runs through dark stories on foreclosure crisisNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - No one takes pleasure in seeing unforeseen circumstances dishevel the lives of families. Yet, these stories can generate something more than sympathy. A fairly simple ma...
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'Blame America' crowd is wrongNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - To say that I was appalled after reading Stephen P. Beisiegel's letter of Nov. 3 is actually an understatement. Are you another member of the "Blame America" crowd? Ther...
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Motorola donation ironic on firing dayNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - I read how Motorola has provided $3.5 million in grants to schools to inspire the next generation of technologists. This I find strange because many of these students' p...
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Teachers benefit from protectionNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - To the editor: We have many District 211 teachers making well over $100,000 for a 10-month work period. They work in on isolated/protected economy with guaranteed job se...