Elgin Opinion
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Thinking on feet a modern necessityNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - To the editor: Reality television dominates our living rooms and our lifestyles. Water coolers, school yards and senior centers are filled with chatter about whose unscr...
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From bathroom attendant to JFK-era whistleblowerNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - The holidays are always a difficult stretch for Abraham Bolden. Not only did his wife die at this time of year, but so did his president and so did a little of bit of hi...
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Hospital should not cut diabetes classesNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - I am shocked and appalled by St. Alexius Medical Center's decision to eliminate their diabetes education program. Diabetes is considered a growing epidemic by many healt...
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Ryan deserves no special favorsNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - What a terrific article by Chuck Goudie in the Daily Herald on Oct 29. I especially liked his statement, of George Ryan playing "the grandchildren card." What does he th...
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Eye immigration in Thanksgiving termsNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - I have been restraining myself from responding to the various letters about immigration lately, not wanting to give credence to comments breeding from racism, but when t...
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Stop holding hands with primitive SaudisNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - The administration in Washington makes a habit of sticking its self-righteous nose into the affairs of other nations, telling them what they should and shouldn't do to p...
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Fox Valley SoapboxNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Too bizarre In one final sop to his party, Dennis Hastert is likely to leave his U.S. House 14th District seat before the end of the year. That will trigger the need for...
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Tri-Cities SoapboxNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Too bizarre In one final sop to his party, Dennis Hastert is likely to leave his U.S. House 14th District seat before the end of the year. That will trigger the need for...
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Cut out insurers as medical middle menNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - In response to Bob Lambert's Oct. 15 letter, which advocated health savings accounts, I have to say his plan was fairly well thought out and contains some interesting id...
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Inspection series had both good, badNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - The series on home inspections provided by the Daily Herald and WLS-TV raises many concerns and questions that new and used home buyers should be concerned with when mak...