Elburn Opinion
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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 ...
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Editorial: Actions must align with forest preserve missionNov 15, 2013 4:00 am - A new report takes Kane County Forest Preserve officials to task for decisions in recent years that the authors claim stray from the district’s core mission to preserve ...
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Who is more extreme, radical?Nov 08, 2013 3:40 am - There has been a lot of opinion regarding the extreme and radical Tea Party the past few weeks. The Tea Party certainly did stand on the principle that Obamacare should ...
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Vital to fund programs for seniorsNov 03, 2013 4:40 am - Vital to fund programs for seniors This is in response to the Oct. 4 Daily Herald opinion, plan for “aging in place.” As the Area Agency on Aging for Northeastern I...
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Editorial: Awareness key to battling heroin useNov 01, 2013 5:00 am - Police chiefs, legislators, school officials, parents, students. The fight against drugs — especially the heroin epidemic in our suburbs — is involving, rightfully so, a...