Maple Park Opinion
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Death penalty as revenge? Sure.Jan 28, 2011 12:00 am - In answer to the Fence Post letter dated Jan, 21 by Linda Sobieski of Elburn, you have hit the nail square on the head. How many people does one have to kill to deserve ...
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No gravel mining; you have my voteJan 28, 2011 12:00 am - The Kane County Forest Preserve District board is to be commended for efforts to preserve more open lands by asking permission from voters in an April referendum for the...
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Officer, that’s a handicapped spotJan 27, 2011 12:00 am - Friday, Jan. 21, was a very cold day and I wondered if it was worth getting out of bed to pick up a post office box of junk mail. As I was passing the police station on ...
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Seven ways to improve ElginJan 27, 2011 12:00 am - This is an open letter to the City of Elgin on ways to make the city a better and more attractive place to live: &bul; A dog park for each side of the river, sorely need...
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Don't try Bianchi — or pay for itJan 25, 2011 10:00 pm - The McHenry County Board has agreed to pay $221,476 for legal services provided by a special prosecutor. It is my understanding that an appellate prosecutor was already ...
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Sportsplex over fire protection?Jan 25, 2011 10:00 pm - The recent announcement by the village of Lakewood that they are planning to outsource fire protection for residents to save money has me wondering about their prioritie...
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Don’t make political hay out of shootingJan 25, 2011 12:00 am - In regard to Tim Schmidgall’s Fence Post Jan. 19, please provide your facts regarding your comment of “certain groups have been spreading lies, and hate,” which lead to ...
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Return Charlestowne to former gloryJan 25, 2011 12:00 am - As an east side St. Charles resident I am deeply disappointed in the leaving of an anchor store in the Charlestowne Mall. Since the California-based real estate investme...
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Jeff Engelhardt advocates forgiveness, not death penaltyJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Editor's note: Jeff Engelhardt is an intern in the Daily Herald's Springfield bureau and a graduate student at the University of Illinois-Springfield, enrolled in it...
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Nothing peaceful about barking dogJan 24, 2011 12:00 am - In response to a letter from Mr. Boyle of Des Plaines: These people are all neighbors to one another. A good neighbor is a considerate one and tries not to interfere wit...