Elburn Opinion
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Your efforts help beautify W. DundeeMay 27, 2011 1:00 am - The Village of West Dundee would like to thank the more than 50 volunteers who took time out of their busy schedules to make a difference in their community through thei...
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Ramifications of changing MedicareMay 27, 2011 1:00 am - In a New York Times Op-Ed, Rita Redberg opined, rightfully so, that Medicare pays for tons of procedures that could be deemed unnecessary. Tons of procedures means billi...
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Competition makes for better schoolsMay 27, 2011 12:00 am - As a product of parochial schools and a Chicago high school teacher for 10 years, a union representative and a principal in various Chicago schools for 37 years, I have ...
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Cops, firefighters should have different pensionsMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - I just recently learned that Illinois taxpayers fund five different retirement programs for state employees: State Employees Retirement System; Judges Retirement System;...
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Elgin’s Wing Park in need of attentionMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - Recently in your paper’s Neighbor section was a great picture and article on Brad Legnaioli. This superintendent of Elgin’s three golf courses, is quoted as saying, “Bec...
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Internet has made libraries obsoleteMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - So you are about to pay your tax bill, too. I think it’s long since time we take a good hard look at why our libraries take such a big bite out of our wallets every year...
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Slurs unacceptable in any formMay 25, 2011 5:00 am - Joakim Noah says he got “caught up” in the moment, angrily lashing out at a fan in Miami with a profanity and a gay slur. He apologized and will have to pay $50,000 to t...
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The real truth on teacher pensionsMay 24, 2011 1:00 am - In his Fencepost letter published April 12, Jack McCabe writes, “Teachers, members of the SEIU and AFSCME unions receive retirement income and benefits that are far grea...
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Don’t bring smoking back to casinosMay 24, 2011 1:00 am - According to the National Cancer Institute, “Secondhand smoke has 250 chemicals known to be harmful and at least 69 chemicals known to cause cancer. Inhaling secondhand ...
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Aim criticism at correct targetMay 23, 2011 12:00 am - Truth is the first casualty of war. The same goes for politics. In order to hold the parties responsible for decisions that they make, voters must know who is pushing in...