Maple Park Opinion
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Include autistic kids in your daily lifeDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Recently I attended a school assembly and learned of children collecting pennies for autism. I have an autistic grandchild so I wrote to those kids with thoughts that ho...
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An idea to halt bisphenol ADec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - I have a proposal. I hope everyone with the means gives it serious consideration. It will involve the conjunction of two realities. It is imperfect. I propose it anyway....
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Pair banks, schools to teach responsibilityDec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - New generations of children play an important role when it comes to the future of our economy. These children do not have an apt financial education in regard to the imp...
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Disappointed by Foster voteDec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Late on Nov. 7, Speaker Nancy Pelosi brought her trillion dollar health care "reform" bill to a vote in the U.S. House-and it passed by a mere two votes. One of the "yes...
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Nutrition class a must for graduationDec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Health and nutrition is not of concern to many high school students. They do not realize how important it is to know about the right kinds of foods. High school students...
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When did we become reliant on government?Dec 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Recently, one of Channel 11's programs was about the "Dust Bowl" that occurred during the 1930s. Being a child, I did not fully understand what had happened during this ...
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No insurance better than what's on tableDec 05, 2009 10:00 pm - I do not want the government involved with my health care. I do not currently have health insurance, but would rather not have anything than that current piece of legisl...
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Saturday Soapbox: Kane Co. weathers tough timesDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - When times get tough: It's been a rough road these last few months in Kane County government, in which the marriage of county board members and the county's elected depa...
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Applebee's a real treat for veteransDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - On Nov. 11, my wife planned on going shopping with the girls - my two daughters, daughter-in-law, and two granddaughters and a friend - and "suggested" I meet them and b...
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Church supports health care reformDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - The faith community of First Presbyterian Church of Elgin, in seeking to live out God's call for compassion and justice in our world, respectfully asks our congressional...