Maple Park Opinion
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Red-light cameras' series good reportingJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Thank you to the Daily Herald for the investigative reporting on the red-light cameras and how they are being used mainly to make money for the towns and how they only c...
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New citizen fete another successJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - This year the City of Elgin and the community recognized 38 new U.S. citizens at the June 10 Elgin City Council Meeting. This was the 11th year of recognition for Elgin ...
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Reinstate law restricting all turns on redJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - I read the whole article on right turns and how the people who sell this equipment make money and don't save lives. My son was one of those who did not completely stop a...
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More red-light cameras needed, not lessJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - I don't understand the fuss about red-light cameras at intersections. I would like to see them at many more. It's a win-win situation - more revenue for municipalities a...
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Cuts save pennies, but cost societyJul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - As a member of District 204's special needs PTA, I read Justin Kmitch's article, "District 204 group pushing to maintain special needs funding," with great interest and ...
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Social service cuts shamefulJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Two local news articles last week tell a sad tale that should be understood by all responsible people. First, the Association for Individual Development announced it had...
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State has no fiscal accountabilityJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - This letter is in regard to the Daily Herald's viewpoint June 28 on the budget crisis in the state. One must often wonder how the state got into this predicament. Every ...
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If you need help, just askJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - The staff at Lazarus House was very saddened by the recent death of someone known to us who lived down the street from Lazarus House. In situations such as this, we are ...
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Baseball camp was great - and bargainJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - I would like to commend Coach Jim Kating of South Elgin High School on the summer baseball camp we attended the past two weeks for sixth through eighth grade youth. My h...
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Kudos to all who made Swedish Days happenJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - We'd like to thank Geneva residents and our many visitors who attended the 2009 Midsommar Swedish Days Festival and those who helped make it the destination summer event...