According to the survey of more than 1,200 Illinois residents age 18 or older, 32 percent said they considered illegal immigration a “big problem,” with another 34 percent of respondents saying it is at least “somewhat” of a problem. The Illinois Policy Survey — an annual report that measures opinions on such issues as the economy, education and other social issues — also asked people their opinion on making English an official language. Almost 70 percent of respondents said they think English should be designated the official language of Illinois. (They’re in luck — it was, in 1969.) In the collar counties, 63 percent said it should be their local community’s official language. Two-thirds of respondents said businesses that hire illegal aliens should be punished. The survey, conducted by telephone from November 2006 to January 2007, has a 3 percent margin of error. The Grammar Book: An ESL/EFL Teacher\'s Course, Second Edition

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