Maple Park Opinion
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Geneva’s Bencini an advocate for kidsApr 21, 2012 5:00 am - It is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Pinwheels and signs adorn the old courthouse lawn on Third Street in Geneva, bringing attention to this issue. Victor Vieth,...
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Kudos to American Cancer Society volunteersApr 21, 2012 5:00 am - There is an old saying that goes, “Some people want it to happen, some wish it to happen, others make it happen.” Every day, American Cancer Society volunteers are worki...
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Why make fun of, blame Obama?Apr 21, 2012 5:00 am - Your cartoons are full of Obama jokes but when the Bush Boys tore this country apart you did nothing in your paper jokes. I am 71 years old and an independent voter. If ...
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Support your local libraryApr 21, 2012 5:00 am - I am writing to recognize the importance of libraries and how they enhance our community through the programs and services they offer. I encourage Elgin area residents t...
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Senior volunteers make a differenceApr 20, 2012 9:33 am - The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program has been assisting nonprofit agencies throughout McHenry and Kane counties since 1987 when Senior Services Associates became the...
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GOP hypocrisy reigns supremeApr 20, 2012 9:33 am - If the firestorm of phony outrage from the conservative media following Hillary Rosen’s comment that Mrs. Romney “never worked a day in her life” is any indication, the ...
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Non-profits wise to rely less on governmentApr 20, 2012 5:00 am - In the past few years, with the state's budget in a shambles, its payments to school districts and others in arrears and largely written off, often the last in line to r...
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President can’t control gas pricesApr 15, 2012 5:00 am - Fence Post writer Jack McCabe of Batavia states that President Obama is avoiding the reason for increasing gas prices, which is due a lower U.S. debt rating. He also men...
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Romney a stooge for corporationsApr 15, 2012 5:00 am - Mitt Romney has pledged to repeal health care reform on day one if elected ... a huge blow to all Americans. Here are the guarantees under Obama’s Affordable Care Act: Ÿ...
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The SoapboxApr 14, 2012 1:00 am - Big ray of hope: In a huge suburban sign of economic recovery, developers Dwight and Ruth Yackley are launching a $30 million expansion of their upscale Main Street Prom...