Fox River Grove Opinion
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Now Chicago's richest geezers can ride the bus for freeJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - "My expectation is that the legislature will approve the governor's proposal for free transit rides for millionaires who happen to be over 65." So said Illinois House Sp...
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Fix flaws in videotaping confessionsJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois' law requiring the videotaping of all homicide confessions is still young, but it is quickly showing that police departments have much to learn about recording ...
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Asking for a closer look at ECC benefitsJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Asking for a closer look at ECC benefits I read with interest the Daily Herald's recent article that Dr. Sam, the president of the college, was unanimously granted an in...
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Emotions obscure School Finance 101Jan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Two recent letters to the editor point to what seems to be a key factor limiting public dialog on school finances -- i.e., the emotional reactions of professional educat...
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Let's ban plastic shopping bagsJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Just recently, the nation of China banned free plastic shopping bags and called for a return to the cloth bags of old -- this action largely welcomed by merchants and sh...
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The soaring cost of private health careJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - According to BusinessWeek Magazine, hospitals around the country are beginning a campaign of using banks and credit card companies to extract payments from patients with...
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Series seeks productive actions, not simply another shot at tollwayJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - It's easy to disdain the Illinois tollway. Born of the same lie that frequently justifies unpopular government projects -- think local taxes: "Don't worry; this issue do...
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The soaring cost of private health careJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - According to BusinessWeek Magazine, hospitals around the country are beginning a campaign of using banks and credit card companies to extract payments from patients with...
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Being religious not linked to moralityJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - This is in response to Mr. Ed Smetana's letter in Friday's Fence Post. Mr. Smetana stated Christians, Moslems and Jews believe man evolved from a man called Adam who was...
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Gay agenda seeks to silence criticsJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I read, with great fascination, the Fence Post letter from Roger Fraser condemning all those who hold traditional values regarding homosexual behavior as hateful bigots ...