Opinion Stories from March 30, 2013 (Change date)
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Richard Dunne for Elgin City CouncilMar 30, 2013 11:00 pm - I have known and respected Richard Dunne for about 20 years and, in that time, I've come to know the man behind the man. Rich is running for re-election to the Elgin Ci...
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Salary bump-ups are front-page newsMar 30, 2013 5:00 am - I agree with the March 4 letter by Larry and Edna Mishler. We need information as to who is bumping up the salaries of government workers so we can hold them accountable...
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Change needed in village leadershipMar 30, 2013 5:00 am - Endorsement support for incumbent candidates is something the Daily Herald can usually be counted on to provide. So, I was not surprised to find that, once again, the in...
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Candidate’s math doesn’t add upMar 30, 2013 5:00 am - Recent public statements by Gurnee mayoral candidate Kirk Morris show that he is highly critical of the budgeting process used by the village and in particular how it is...
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Odd names, spellings do kids no favorsMar 30, 2013 5:00 am - Being a very recent father, I am full of the typical joys and wonderment that come with the institution of fatherhood. It’s such a massive responsibility, being charged ...
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The SoapboxMar 30, 2013 5:00 am - $130 per vote: That’s the cost of allowing 67 Aurora voters to winnow the field from five to two Ward 9 city council candidates in the February primary. The two survivor...
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Governor’s brother not only one to lose jobMar 30, 2013 5:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn says the administration of his alma mater has let down students and alumni by firing his brother. John Quinn was let go as Fenwick High School head basket...
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Set up smoke signals from CongressMar 30, 2013 5:00 am - As we can see, electing a pope was swift and relatively easy. I think we should lock the Congress in a room with no cellphones and mount a smoke stack. If the smoke come...
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Politics cause pain, not sequestrationMar 30, 2013 5:00 am - That’s right, President Obama’s sequestration, it was his idea, his plan, trying to outsmart the Republicans. Well guess what — it didn’t work. And now, for the first ti...
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Spending, deficits do indeed matterMar 30, 2013 5:00 am - I wonder if my fellow Americans are aware of the financial threat that we are in. Our president at one time (2006) lambasted the Republican Party for raising the debt by...
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