Elburn Opinion
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Student activists embody the spirit of Marjory Stoneman DouglasFeb 28, 2018 10:00 pm - Student survivors of the horrific mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida are grieving. But they are also organizing. Within days of t...
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Why won't congressman respond on gun control?Feb 28, 2018 12:00 am - My wife was a teacher. My son is a teacher, as is his fiancee. I think I can speak for teachers - not all perhaps but most. I taught for 37 years. But after the crazed...
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All it takes from Congress is courageFeb 26, 2018 12:00 am - In November 2017, Sen. Feinstein and several other senators introduced a bill in the Senate titled "The Assault Weapons Ban of 2017." If passed, this bill would ban the ...
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Endorsement: Stella for GOP nomination to Congress from Dist. 11Feb 21, 2018 12:00 am - Two candidates are seeking the Republican nomination for the 11th Congressional District seat currently held by Democrat Bill Foster. Dr. Nick Stella, 49, of Darien is a...
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Upset by answersFeb 12, 2018 12:00 am - Your Opinion letters were good reading on Feb. 5. We need good leaders and a government that is transparent so citizens can see what it is doing. A lot of people are que...
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Contrary liberalsFeb 11, 2018 12:00 am - Some in our country claim the Democrats refuse to cooperate with Republicans. It's pretty hard to have bipartisan legislation when one party cooks up bills in secret mee...
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Shop around for best health care pricesFeb 05, 2018 12:00 am - Health care pricing is opaque in Chicago and the suburbs. Patients are not aware that preventive screening colonoscopy prices vary by a factor of two to three in several...
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Lack of responsibility among lawmakersJan 29, 2018 12:00 am - Following the recent progression of headlines in The Daily Herald is enough to make a grown person cry. Our duly elected legislators have drifted so far off course that ...
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Don't watch the Super BowlJan 28, 2018 12:00 am - I am a Vietnam veteran and I have not watched a single NFL game for the past two seasons. Prior to this year my reasons were many, namely, most punts and kickoffs are to...
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Tax bill is boosting paychecks, economyJan 28, 2018 12:00 am - I read the Daily Herald and The Wall Street Journal Thursday, Jan. 18, and there was an article in each about Apple paying a whopping $38 billion tax bill for overseas p...