Spring Grove Opinion
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Tax holiday a boon to stateSep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - The Illinois Retail Merchants Association released its report on Illinois' sales tax holiday, and has declared it "a big success." They reported "Christmas-caliber shopp...
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Neither book-burning nor stupidity illegalSep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - In regard to Kathleen Parker's column titled, "A letter to Muslims worldwide," Parker starts by saying that "I am not representing anyone. I can't claim to speak for any...
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'Lame duck' Senate vote is importantSep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - On Nov. 2, Illinois voters will vote twice for a U.S. senator - once for an individual to serve a new six-year term and once to fill the unexpired Obama-Burris Senate se...
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Sue gangs? Host meetings? Why not?Sep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - With fanfare last week, Kane County State's Attorney John Barsanti said he was suing 81 Latin Kings gang members who live in the Kane County part of Elgin. Gang members ...
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Kirk's health care position superiorSep 18, 2010 11:00 pm - A quick review of Mark Kirk's web page under the "Issues: Healthcare" section may give readers an insight into the candidate's core principles with regard to the economy...
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Print better opposing viewsSep 17, 2010 11:00 pm - I had to read the Sept. 14 Fence Post letter by Helen Clark of Algonquin three times before I could make any sense at all of her assertion that the "foreigners" living h...
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No bathrooms in Fox River Grove public works garage?Sep 17, 2010 11:00 pm - I live in Fox River Grove and the brain trust sinking the village have reached a new low. In less than two weeks, three of the brain trust want to approve a public works...
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Kirk would help restore balanceSep 17, 2010 11:00 pm - A vote for Mark Kirk for U.S. Senate is a vote for the return of the two-party system in the United States and in Illinois, a state that has been marked by the corruptio...
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Government excess not just about fedsSep 16, 2010 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald opinion piece, "Fines must be linked to public safety," hit the nail on the head. What the Daily Herald has exposed is a growing trend in local governme...
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What qualifications does Alexi have?Sep 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Regarding the president's endorsement of Alexi Giannoulias for the important position of U.S. Senator: I will vote for Giannoulias for U.S. Senator as soon as the Pope o...