Fox River Grove Opinion
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Rail deal threatens Barrington's waterAug 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The ramifications of the acquisition of the EJ&E by Canadian National Railway are devastating. People in the Barrington area are 100 percent dependent on shallow ground...
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Bush presidency made us better offAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Did you know that Americans under the "failed" Bush economic policies are better off now than when big Bill Clinton was president? Even though U.S. income fell in 2001 w...
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CN needs to do right thingAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - I find it almost unbelievable the unmitigated gall that the CN, a foreign company, has been showing in their attempt to purchase the EJ&E railroad. Now they want a court...
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Rail deal allies not political haymakersAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - I write to oppose the opinion expressed in "Our View" under "Friendly as a Firing Squad." Brave, trusty Jeff Berman standing against the hostile forces. This is NOT the ...
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Something's wrong with assessmentsAug 18, 2008 11:00 pm - As a resident of Lake County, Cuba Township, we just received our 2008 assessment notice. To my surprise, it went up again. Do the Cuba Township assessor and the Lake C...
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Questions about Pelosi and oil issueAug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - I am curious. Is Nancy Pelosi against drilling because she invested in T. Boone Pickens wind power and natural gas company to the tune of a about $100,000 on the day it ...
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Krauthammer's criticism unfairAug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Columnist Charles Krauthammer's criticism (July 21) of Barack Obama's redeemer victory speech was offensive and incorrect. He said, "Jesus heals only the sick." We are ...
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Photos in the war against abortionAug 11, 2008 11:00 pm - The saying "a picture is worth 1000 words" could not be more appropriate than when used in the abortion struggle. Each year the Pro Life Action League does its "Face th...
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The Herald's bias for Obama showsAug 11, 2008 11:00 pm - July 21st Daily Herald, pages 1, 2 and 11 among others: "Obama focuses attention on war" "Obama meets with Karzai" "Obama to speak in Berlin" "Obama spends less in June"...
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CN/EJ&E merger needs long viewAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Your article ("Fighting Over Trains," July 13) was some of the most balanced and insightful reporting I've seen on the long-simmering fight over the EJ&E. Looking at his...