Pingree Grove Opinion
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Give Centegra OK to build in HuntleyJun 11, 2011 1:00 am - I need a hospital near my home. I am 71 years old and I am active in my community where I live. Centegra Hospital would be a blessing, so please give Centegra the approv...
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Only God could have given words for BibleJun 11, 2011 1:00 am - A letter by Bob Lambert in the May 31 Daily Herald says the Gospels are unprovable, that it is all about faith. It says, “About the Biblical Gospels, Kraft needs to cons...
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Dig deeper to find real identityJun 11, 2011 1:00 am - In a recent Fence Post letter about public pensions, I noticed the sender was the executive director of a group named Public Notice in Arlington, Va. The generic name of...
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Kane needs to work on transparencyJun 11, 2011 1:00 am - On June 5, the Daily Herald reported that the legal costs of the suit between the Kane County Board and the circuit court clerk are close to the original amount requeste...
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Plan for extending life of MedicareJun 11, 2011 1:00 am - Now that Paul Ryan’s GOP plan to use vouchers to privatize Medicare is the official Republican plan, I think we should extend the same treatment to his supporters. The e...
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You helped maintain local state fundingJun 11, 2011 1:00 am - To the residents of St. Charles, On May 31, the Illinois General Assembly adjourned after an intense day of debating major issues and approving legislation. I am please...
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Halt Red Gate bridge; give Stearns chanceJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - This is a follow-up to James Fuller’s June 8 front page article, “Group fights bridge plan.” These were additional talking points brought up to the St. Charles City Coun...
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Say no to chatting while drivingJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - When I read editorials and letters to the editor regarding the dire financial condition of the state, there is almost always a call for reform, change, downsizing of gov...
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The absurdity of tax spending on lobbyistsJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform released a report last week tallying the amounts local governments spent from July 2009 to July 2010 lobbying state government...
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Why do some taxing bodies still exist?Jun 09, 2011 1:00 am - Smaller government is all the rage these days. So imagine my surprise to recently learn that the Northwest Kane Airport Authority still exists. And imagine my shock to l...