Streamwood Opinion
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Elk Grove Library residents victims of taxation without representationJul 23, 2012 5:00 am - The summer Elk Grove Village Public Library newsletter article acknowledged a library board vote to permit free library services for nontaxpaying residents west of Rohlw...
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Editorial: Learning to eat our fruits and veggiesJul 20, 2012 5:00 am - In our busy lives, where our next meal is often a drive-through window away, few of us can truthfully say we get our full recommended complement of fruits and vegetables...
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Village welcomes renal dialysis facilityJul 16, 2012 5:00 am - Nothing is more important to the Village of Streamwood than ensuring that our residents have access to quality health care to meet their needs. That is why, on behalf of...
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Service to country is worthy of noteJul 15, 2012 5:00 am - Joe Walsh says that all Tammy Duckworth talks about is her time in armed services to this country. Well, Joe, it is something to be very proud of. He also says that most...
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Editorial: Duckworth, Walsh and the politics of gotchaJul 08, 2012 5:00 am - Permit us, please, to make this nonpartisan observation about the 8th District Congressional race between Rep. Joe Walsh of McHenry and Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estate...
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In favor of civility at school graduationsJul 02, 2012 5:15 am - I am in complete agreement with Joanne Wagner in regards to Rose Russo’s letter. First of all it was not the school’s fault that some students walked away empty-handed,...
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Editorial: Fireworks a tradition worth savingJun 19, 2012 5:00 am - There’s almost nothing that says Americana more than a Fourth of July fireworks show. As children, we couldn’t wait for the day we could stay up late, anticipating that ...
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Charging to see Venus shamefulJun 16, 2012 4:40 am - We were excited to go to see the Venus Transit viewing, which was organized at the Elgin National Watch Observatory in Elgin. The handmade sign invited people to view th...
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Editorial: The case for simplifying Cook’s tax processJun 15, 2012 5:00 am - It’s a lesson in the dangers of unintended consequences, by nearly every account. And if you own a home in suburban Cook County, you’re probably paying more as a result....
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The SoapboxJun 09, 2012 5:00 am - Ray and the first morning of summer: Here's how Ray Bradbury wrote about growing up in Waukegan in the intro to “Dandelion Wine.” “It was a quiet morning, the town cover...