Elgin Opinion
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Politicians won't make gas cheaperMay 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Congratulations to the Daily Herald! The article about an investigation into the gas crisis only touched on half the truth. While the points about previous investigation...
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Can you read this? Thank a teacherMay 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Each year, the first full week of May is celebrated as Teacher Appreciation Week, with the first Tuesday designated as Teacher Appreciation Day. This year, Teacher Appre...
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Humor at what expense?May 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Patrick J. Dalton's excellent letter to Fence Post describing Bill Maher's Catholic bigotry is but one example of a growing number of contemporary comedians who seem to ...
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Safe classrooms also means healthy airMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Now more than ever, cleaning and disinfecting are big priorities for schools. MRSA, the drug-resistant and sometimes deadly staph that's easily spread among students, a...
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Ethanol or corn flakes, food or fuelMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Could we all get our priorities straight? It seems to me that food has been an essential element of the lives of humans dating back to Adam and Eve. We don't have to hav...
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Saturday Soapbox: Fox ValleyMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - A nice how-do-you-do It was a pleasant surprise for one of our soapbox writers to get a voice mail at home Monday afternoon from Jose Torres, who was named superintenden...
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Saturday Soapbox: DuPage CountyMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Not good for parents, or goodwill The abrupt closure of Edward Hospital's day school for children with emotional and behavioral difficulties, due to budgetary issues, is...
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Saturday Soapbox: Cook CountyMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - All in all, an impressive building Leaving the debate over the $31 million price tag aside for a moment, the new Arlington Heights village hall is really quite something...
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Greenberg will cut taxes and spendingMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently, I participated in a tele-town hall with Republican congressional candidate Steve Greenberg and State Sen. Matt Murphy. I'm writing to say that because of that...
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No universal health careMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - It seems the people want national health care paid for by the government (taxes). Before you all go off and think how great this will be, consider this. For those in the...