Letters to the Editor
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Rail is long-term answer to road congestionJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Our trustees have spent $10,000 of our money to help Barrington and other poorly informed municipalities fight the Canadian National Railway purchase of the EJ&E Railroa...
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The simple things in life are the bestJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - How great can it get! A July night A full moon. A gentle breeze. And the Mount Prospect Community Band performing at their very best! Thank you! Lois Ennes Mount Prospec...
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Obama wrong on us speaking SpanishJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to address comments Barack Obama made that "all of our students should learn Spanish" and that he was embarrassed that we didn't learn the languages people ...
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Kirk hypocritical on property taxesJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Back in May, Mark Kirk voted to block a tax credit that would have helped middle class Americans purchase their first home. The simple program would have offered $7,500 ...
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Thanks for follow-through on potholesJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Open letter to Chuck Serchuk, highway commissioner of Elk Grove Township regarding potholes on Route 83 between Oakton Street and Algonquin Road: It was a pleasure speak...
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Believe scientists on global warmingJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The American Physical Society (APC) is an organization representing nearly 50,000 physicists. In a recent posting to its blog at www.aps.org, the blog editor Jeffrey Mar...
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Praise for stories on casinos, gamblingJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Kudos to the Daily Herald for its eye opening series on Illinois casinos. I was particularly stunned by the problem gambler component of reporter Joe Ryan's exposé. It ...
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Be careful what you wish for ...Jul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - I don't know who originated it, but there is an old saying that goes something like this: "Be careful what you ask for; you might get it." I hope the Dems in this countr...
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Kirk beholden to corporate donorsJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Congressman Mark Kirk has made a promise to his constituents. He's promised to have "Thoughtful, Independent Leadership," and yet he has delivered anything but that. On ...
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It's time to say no to the DemocratsJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - For years, the Democratic Party here in Illinois and across the nation has labeled itself the party of working, middle-class families. Election after election, Democrats...