South Elgin Opinion
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Don't waste our money in desertJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Most U.S. cities and states are broke and cutting back on education, police, firemen and other critical services. The federal government's deficit is gigantic. Therefore...
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Mandatory Spanish is un-AmericanJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Stephanie Berreles' May 17 letter requesting Spanish being made mandatory for children in elementary school is way off the mark. This is the United States and the langua...
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Hold BP accountableJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Once again this country if affected by a major environmental disaster caused by the oil industry. The last time Exxon caused Alaska to suffer. The oil persists on the be...
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Pingree needs to scale back spendingJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - With the recent news of Wyman "Clint" Carey's expenses it seems like the village board is wasting time focusing on $26 lunches when they need to sharpen their pencils an...
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Thanks for help with food driveMay 31, 2010 11:00 pm - The Grafton Township Food Pantry would like to thank the Algonquin/LITH and Huntley post offices for their efforts in the Stamp Out Hunger food drive on May 8. They dona...
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Idea to trim state budgetMay 31, 2010 11:00 pm - To the Illinois General Assembly and Gov. Quinn: I am concerned about your handling of the state's budget. Once again, even under Gov. Quinn's control, we have an unbala...
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From the mouths of babesMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - I attended my niece's First Communion at St. Hubert's the other day. As Father conducted his sermon he walked through aisles filled with beautifully dressed children awe...
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These men served village wellMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - The village of Carpentersville recently released the retirement information for many long-term firefighters. The Carpentersville community is safer today because of the ...
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Baby oil prank stupid, disappointingMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - The adage that "It's only funny until someone gets hurt ... and then it's hilarious" rarely holds true upon closer inspection. And rarely do pranksters think through the...
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Looking for a palm to greaseMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Ignorantly, I have been lecturing my children on the value of studying hard and getting good grades. I foolishly continue investing in their future through tutors, after...