St. Charles Opinion
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County should fix intersectionNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - On July 14, I was the passenger in the Ford Taurus involved in the fatal accident many have followed in the paper involving two St. Charles police officers at the corner...
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On Veterans Day, George Ryan again is taking ordersNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - It's been more than 50 years since George Ryan was available for latrine duty. When he was discharged from the Army in 1956, Mr. Ryan probably figured that his days of f...
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Full I-88, Route 47 interchange worth studyNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - The Prairie Parkway proposal that would run north-south and connect to Interstates 80 and 90 along a line parallel to Route 47 certainly inspires more discussion, and co...
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Soapbox: Big Pay, No Work IINov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - It's bad enough a spineless Elgin Area School District U-46 school board obligated Elgin taxpayers to bankroll Connie Neale's lavish retirement in Missouri. But this wee...
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Radtke story proves good in the worldNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - It is nice for the media to include really good news on occasion, but it is certainly better when it plays a critical role, as the Daily Herald has. I refer to little Ta...
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Soapbox: Still doesn't get itNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Isn't it a sad thing that when an Illinois politician is sent off to serve his prison sentence, as former Gov. George Ryan was this week, there's a ready supply of ex-co...
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Put money where heart, beliefs areNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Recently, the Fox Valley has experienced two very distinct but related occurrences that have greatly impacted social services. Considering state funding of several local...
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Liberals not always free speech backersNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Liberals love to define themselves as staunch supporters of the First Amendment. They claim they may not agree with what you have to say but they will defend to the deat...
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Thanks for help on career nightNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Kudos to our community for turning out for the second annual "Glimpse of the Future Career Night" for D303 middle-schoolers on Oct. 30. About 250 students participated i...
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Let's tighten school testing standardsNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - I read a very good article in the Wall Street Journal on Oct 5 about the "No Child Left Behind" educational program. The idea that every child must become "proficient" i...