Fox River Grove Opinion
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Harrop seems to miss basic truthsMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Columnist Froma Harrop is so busy Bush-bashing that she totally ignores the facts. Here are a few that always seem to escape the discussion: The great pyramid scam, Soci...
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Hawthorn Woods must curtail credit-card useMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Spending limits are overdue as the village faces hard times. In these uneasy economic times, you might find yourself wondering what would happen if your income sharply d...
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Quit stalling on Cook County reformsMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - It hardly comes as a surprise to see downstate Republicans waving foam fingers in the air and razzing Cook County for having reached the highest sales tax in the nation,...
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New era brings new balance to two sides of paper's missionMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - In the inner world of a daily newspaper, the "tell the truth" side of the mission and the "make money" side persist in something of a state of uneasy symbiosis. Each sid...
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Gravel decision will live on a long timeMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Residents of Cary feel betrayed and ashamed by the actions of their village board members. In voting to allow a Zurich-based mining company to dig a gravel pit in the ba...
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Dist. 220 stalwarts turn out for foundationMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Even frigid February weather was no match for the more than 250 District 220 Educational Foundation supporters who attended the first Chili & Music Fest fundraiser, held...
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Thornton, board deserve our thanksMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - I read with interest Ms. Shirley Forpe's Jan. 28 letter, "211's nightmare coming to an end." Ms. Forpe is a retired District 211 teacher and president of the executive b...
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It is easy to stop using plastic bagsMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - You do the readers of the area a great service by pointing out the potential disastrous results of our continued use of so many of these bags. It is mind-boggling to thi...
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Saturday Soapbox: Be open to more opennessMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Jason Speer is asking Streamwood to take a few baby steps, and it's up to a few courageous fellow trustees on the village board to help him. He is encouraging more openn...
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Quebec health system in crisisFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Guess what? The former health minister of Quebec admits that system he helped create ain't sustainable. Claude Castonguay notes that the system has reached a "crisis" p...