Aurora Opinion
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Thanks for help with rail trainingDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - On behalf of Milton Township and Milton Township CERT (Citizen Emergency Response Team), we would like to thank all of the first responders that participated in this yea...
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The SoapboxDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - Winter’s onset: Want some good news about the onset of winter? OK. Just a minute. It’s coming. Uh ... Less than an inch ... . . . of snow. And the fifth-latest time in ...
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‘Potential’ life argument is nonsenseDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - In reply to the Dec. 1 letter to the editor “Abortion about ending potential life” from Theodore M. Utchen: Mr. Utchen wrote that a fetus in the womb is a “potential hum...
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Easy fix for Illinois map messDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - The new Illinois congressional remap, devised by the Democrat-controlled General Assembly, looks like cutouts prepared and pasted into place by kindergarten children. It...
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In St. Charles the emperor is nakedDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - Where are you, “hard-earned tax dollar payer”? You surface often when it comes to opposing the honoring of your contract to match retirement funds for retired civil serv...
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Another judge, harsher sentence?Dec 10, 2011 4:00 am - Blago should be grateful he was sentenced by Judge Zagel instead of a Judge Zegel. Stan Zegel Winfield ...
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Remove pesky political labelsDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - My wish for the holiday season is a simple one. Remove the Democratic and Republican labels from our elected officials. The way it is now, it’s Democrats vs. Republicans...
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Don’t pay students for good gradesDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - The debate over whether students should be paid for earning good grades in school is currently a popular topic. I believe students should not be given any type of paymen...
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Stegall not up to challengeDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - For decades, the industry norm for public safety employees in cities the size of Elgin was one firefighter and police officer for each 1,000 people. However, that was be...
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Why aren’t we mining shale?Dec 10, 2011 4:00 am - I have been informed of the vast amounts of oil-laden shale in our sad state of Illinois. This shale can and is being mined. The example is Bismarck, N.D., which is now ...