Spring Grove Opinion
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Don't qualify for help, yet can't pay for foodOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - I am trying to understand why my tax dollars go to help other people, some of whom do not need it. I applied for food stamps and was denied. I am a full-time student, an...
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Thanks for help with car washOct 01, 2009 11:00 pm - We would like to thank National City Bank, at Randall and Huntley roads, their employees, members of the Huntley Twins softball team and all the wonderful people who sto...
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Halt U.S. decline by following Golden RuleSep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - In the past, the world respected and looked up to the U.S. because we stood up for real freedom with a true stance of taking the high moral ground. In the last 40 years,...
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McHenry County: What's your opinion?Sep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - The McHenry County Board's Liquor and License Committee has scheduled a public hearing to hear residents' opinions on video gambling. The hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m....
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Community colleges important, relevantSep 25, 2009 11:00 pm - A new school year has just begun and as president of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association, it is appropriate for me to comment on behalf of all of us in I...
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Smart Choices not the best choicesSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Pardon me if I resist applauding ConAgra, General Mills, Kellogg, Kraft, PepsiCo and other major food manufacturers who, as reported by the Daily Herald food editor, ann...
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Health care reform, but not this waySep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - The sheer verbosity of America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 - 211,360 words found on 1,017 pages - is troubling to me. Further, we all know that once any legi...
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Dad inspired me to be better personSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - My dad had battled brain cancer during my teenage years and I had always asked, why my dad? As I kept asking this question, my dad continued to keep his spirits high and...
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Impeach Obama before it's too lateSep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - There must be some sensible legal device whereby Barack Obama can be removed from the White House before 2012. His presence as President bodes imminent danger to this na...
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What could be controversial?Sep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - I am horrified to hear a school official describe a speech to be given by the President to school children, on the benefits of getting good grades, as "controversial." I...