St. Charles Opinion
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Free lunch? Not on taxpayers' dime, pleaseApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Whether we live in Arlington Heights, Algonquin or Antioch, it seems we hear of more layoffs, job losses, pay cuts and closures almost every day. From Schaumburg to Roun...
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Not just poor are without insuranceApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - I am a college-educated professional, I work with Fortune 500 companies doing IT consulting, and I make a generous salary. Yet my employer does not offer health insuranc...
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Thanks you, St. CharlesApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Thank you to everyone in St. Charles' 5th Ward who participated in the April 7 aldermanic election. With a turnout of more than 1,100 people, our ward again had the larg...
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DeWitte grateful for 4 more yearsApr 18, 2009 11:00 pm - On behalf of the entire DeWitte for Mayor Campaign Committee, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the voters of St. Charles who have overwhelmingly support...
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Saturday SoapboxApr 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Both sides of the tracks: When government entities cooperate, the taxpayers win. This week the Barrington Countryside and Lake Zurich fire protection districts agreed to...
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Polling site changes should be spelled outApr 17, 2009 11:00 pm - There were important issues on the April 7 ballot in St. Charles' 5th Ward and for the District 303 bond referendum. Voting may well have been skewed because there was n...
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Burt missed point in immigrant columnApr 17, 2009 11:00 pm - A recent Saturday's paper carried an interesting collection of facts offered by Burt Constable. The headline was "Learning to be tolerant trumps need to learn English." ...
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Heritage Center a St. Charles treasureApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - I am a lifelong resident of St. Charles and when I look at the history of our town it makes me proud to say I am from here. This year marks the 175th anniversary of our ...
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Keep council-manager form of governmentApr 06, 2009 11:00 pm - The Council-Manager form of government has served Elgin citizens for over 50 years. With its focus on political leadership, nonpartisanship and professional code of ethi...
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Vote yes for St. Charles fire referendumsApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - During uncertain economic times it is easy to reject calls for increases from various taxing bodies. After all, what could be so important that it cannot wait another ye...