Maple Park Opinion
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National debt is a heavy millstoneApr 01, 2011 12:00 am - The Congressional Budget Office recently reported that the federal deficit for February set a one month record of $223 billion. This certainly is a “milestone” for the O...
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Show GOP the door, just like MubarakApr 01, 2011 12:00 am - You have to give the Republicans credit — they are willing to pull any underhanded and dirty trick imaginable to advance their evil agenda of destroying the middle class...
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No energy policy = international threatApr 01, 2011 12:00 am - Since the president has been in office, the price of gas has increased 67 percent. We have a Secretary of Interior who supports $10 a gallon gas. Just as in the debt cri...
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‘Feathering’ would be bad for Barrington HillsMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - I live on the boundary of Barrington Hills and would be one of the people immediately affected by any policy of “feathering,” where a buffer zone of smaller properties i...
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Say yes to open space in KaneMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - One of the most cost effective methods of protecting our water resources and drinking water is by preserving the lands along our creeks, streams and rivers. Few resource...
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Jackowiec, McCormick, Juby for D304 boardMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - I am a retired Geneva High School English teacher. I began my teaching career in Minnesota in l965, started teaching in Geneva in the l975/76 school year, and retired fr...
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Clergy members say vote with your heartMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - As Elgin prepares for an election April 5, we who lead religious congregations are aware of the diverse opinions each person will take with him or her into the voting bo...
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Incumbent slate right for Gail BordenMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - It all began with the dinosaurs, the transformation of the Gail Borden Public Library into a community center. We were fortunate enough to work with the wonderful librar...
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Beware the green sign candidatesMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - Communities served by the Gail Borden Public Library have recently been papered with green signs with three names. Many people displaying these signs on their private pr...
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Vote no on Campton fire districtMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - “Should Campton Hills operate its own fire protection district?” The novice village is asking for a backdoor tax levy on Campton Hills residents in an advisory question ...