Hanover Park Opinion
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System is broken, kids pay the priceNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Approximately 80 percent of our property tax dollars are spent on schools. So, reading the Daily Herald's article regarding higher teacher salaries hit home. In 2008 and...
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Of nativists and capitalistsNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - A comment regarding Liz Parker Siebeck's Oct. 24 letter on Elgin's immigration policy. Nativism is that narrow, seemingly self-protective insistence that earlier immigr...
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Fear mongers are out for own interestsNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Challenging government and politicians is a good thing for America. Refusing to blindly follow elected officials is not only healthy, but also vital for a strong democra...
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A new slogan for Land of LincolnNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - In these tough times, I prefer to think of Illinois not as the Land of Lincoln, but as the state where your dollar is shrinkin' and the politics are stinkin'. Marla Frie...
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World need not be ruled by hormonesNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - The Fence Post editors must have decided to publish Mr. Kocan's opinion that "female leaders don't cut it" to raise the ire of responsible people of both sexes. That th...
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Parents need tools to check on teensNov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - This is in response to Chuck Goudie's article on teenage texting. Goudie says, "Once upon a time it was easy to eavesdrop on your teenagers and check their pockets or ba...
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Less than hospitable hosts?Nov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - First off, thanks to Belvidere High School for hosting the Cross Country 2A Sectionals on Oct. 31. With the thanks comes the questions. We were charged $5 to park, (thi...
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Library friends support tax increaseNov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - The Friends of the Glen Ellyn Library would like to express its support for the library's proposed bond issuance and tax levy increase in order to finance much-needed bu...
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The signs are still up, if you lookNov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Opposed to the Wars? In a recent note in this column, a reader was asking, "Where are the anti-war signs now?" Let me kindly reply. You will find a faded, weather beaten...
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For reform, remove corporate interestsNov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Great letter, Paul Sjordal (Fence Post, Nov. 23). Thank you for pointing out that with meaningful campaign finance reform, it wouldn't matter which party controlled the ...