West Dundee Opinion
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Connecting with a new generationNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Text messaging has gotten a lot of bad press lately. Drivers who text. Walloping cell phone bills. Sexting. Disruptions in the classroom. Sleep deprivation. But there's ...
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E. Dundee debt has reader riledOct 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Upon receiving my water bill this month, I was angered to find an additional "debt" fee of $17.80 tacked on to our usage total. The village office informed me that this ...
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Rape victims should have choice to abortOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - When it comes to abortion everyone should be pro-choice, because you should decide whether you have a baby or not. If you get raped, then you have the choice to get an a...
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Raceway path ruins nature's repairOct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - To see how Nature rejuvenates from practically nothing is an amazing sight. I'm talking about Raceway Woods ... and how after 30-plus years nature had reclaimed what obs...
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Local Democrats want public optionOct 19, 2009 11:00 pm - We are a caring country and are among the first to respond to disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis and hurricanes with money and time. How can we continue to ignore so m...
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Tomato contest a real prizeSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - The 12th annual tomato contest this year was a wonderful success. It was held Aug. 15, during the weekly Farmer's Market in East Dundee, sponsored by the Dundee Township...
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D300 shouldn't have played Obama speechSep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - When District 300 Superintendent Ken Arndt recently complained about parents being concerned about President Obama's school time address, he forgets that our children ar...
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Vargas could make dent in unemployment hereSep 05, 2009 11:00 pm - I recently read on the Daily Herald Web site that Elgin resident Mark Vargas was running for Congress in the 14th District. I read that while serving on an economic deve...
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Saturday Soapbox: Profanity is bleeping unnecessarySep 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Bleeping unnecessary: While we might not like it, we understand we live in a more profane, in-your-face world these days. But do we need the profanity that really doesn'...
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Saturday SoapboxAug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Save it in the stands: The return of high school football also means the return of passionate fans. And we're OK with that - to a point. To those shouting "pass" when an...