Elburn Opinion
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Fight terrorism at its sourceAug 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Our country's biggest problem nowadays is its dancing around the source of the problems. Look at Chicago - they are having a shooting almost every day. Instead of going ...
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9 ways to fix pension crisisJul 31, 2010 11:00 pm - The multitude of state, municipal, police, fire, teacher, etc. underfunded pension plans is adversely affecting the state's financial situation. The pension funds are un...
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Longmeadow bridge makes no senseJul 31, 2010 11:00 pm - The Kane County Board Transportation Committee recently approved a resolution to proceed with construction of the 5.6-mile Longmeadow Parkway toll bridge. We call this p...
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Local politicians push alternative energyJul 30, 2010 11:00 pm - On July 22, the Senate pulled the climate bill from the calender; even as we are filling the Gulf of Mexico and the shorelines of four states with pollution to last well...
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Keep right to elect Kane County coronerJul 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Did you read the story in the Daily Herald about the Kane County Board offering the public a choice on the ballot regarding the coroner's office? It suggested that we wi...
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Valley Community Bank not a spider to be squishedJul 30, 2010 11:00 pm - I went to my bathroom sink the other morning to wash my hands. Simple enough, until I spotted the tiniest of spiders struggling to climb out of the basin. Every time it ...
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Historic home in Elgin deserves faceliftJul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Shame on you for your inflammatory, half-truth headline regarding the Elgin City Council's vote to restore the oldest building in Elgin. The fact that the neighborhood c...
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Keep your cigarette butts to yourselvesJul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - We were driving through St. Charles on North Avenue recently afternoon when I noticed a fellow driver throw his cigarette butt out his car window. I was shocked; not bec...
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Obama has accomplished a lot in 18 monthsJul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Barack Obama already ranks among the most highly accomplished of all 44 U.S. presidents. In just 18 months in office, Obama has signed into law major health care reform ...
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Health, yes; duplication of services, noJul 28, 2010 11:00 pm - As with many or most governmental entities that rely on the state of Illinois to help pay for services, Kane County is looking to cut costs. The Kane County Health Depar...