Elburn Opinion
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Answers needed after freezer failureDec 10, 2013 6:56 am - It’s one thing for Kane County Coroner Rob Russell and board Chairman Chris Lauzen to disagree about the size of the coroner’s staff, the number of autopsies and the amo...
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Where’s the balance on pension debate?Dec 08, 2013 3:40 am - Where’s the balance on pension debate? Section 1, Page 7 of my Dec. 3 Daily Herald, states, “Asian nations dominate test.” On Page 8, the Herald argues support of S...
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Good news stories abound throughout the yearNov 28, 2013 4:00 am - It seems as though there is something in human nature that draws us to bad news, to the sensational, the terrifying. As a result, we often most remember those kinds of n...
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The dogs just won’t eat ObamacareNov 26, 2013 3:40 am - The dogs just won’t eat Obamacare As I watch the final stages of the Obamacare rollout I am reminded of an old story. A dog food company rolled out a new brand. Aft...
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Nov 26, 2013 3:40 am - On the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Americans will reflect on the tragic events in Dallas and the impact it had on our country. We will neve...
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The SoapboxNov 23, 2013 4:00 am - Don’t be the next tragedy: After a Nov. 6 house fire killed three women, Arlington Heights is doing more than just urging people to test their smoke detectors. Too old t...
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Editorial: Cameras in court working despite fearsNov 20, 2013 4:00 am - When evaluating an experiment, it’s good practice to actually participate in what is being tested. First hand knowledge is key. So we are a little puzzled by the complai...
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Business training class just couldn’t go onNov 18, 2013 4:00 am - On November 22, 1963, I was 28 and employed by Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. as a classroom instructor in the company’s training division in Hartford, Conn. My memories ...
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Two momentous events 80 days apartNov 18, 2013 4:00 am - My grade school life was intertwined with President Kennedy. I have a memory of seeing him in Elgin during his campaign trip through the Fox Valley. On Nov. 22, 1963 I w...
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Death was beginning of end of innocenceNov 18, 2013 4:00 am - Honestly? JFK didn’t mean much to me when he was alive. He was rich, Catholic and his wife wore great clothes. That’s about all I knew. As a sophomore in high school, I ...