Elgin Opinion
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Why Kathleen Sebelius is a heroApr 24, 2014 12:01 am - Why Kathleen Sebelius is a hero My favorite hero growing up was the soldier who led the charge against the machine gun nest. This patriot was invariably mortally or...
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Tell us why you'd be good for our On the Table chatApr 23, 2014 5:15 am - In February, we announced plans to take part in The Chicago Community Trust's “On the Table” campaign to engage the public in building a stronger community. As a way to ...
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Kane forest board doesn't get missionApr 22, 2014 12:01 am - Kane forest board doesn't get mission Once again, the Kane County Forest Preserve District has demonstrated why forest preserve commissioners should be elected sepa...
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Sorry to lose 'Soup to Nutz' comic stripApr 19, 2014 12:01 am - I continue to enjoy the Daily Herald and have subscribed for many years. I was disappointed that Rick Stromoski's "Soup to Nutz" was dropped. I particularly enjoyed his ...
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Editorial: Potential for train service is welcome newsApr 18, 2014 5:00 am - The birth of the modern suburb can be traced in many cases to the train lines that stop in the downtowns of those communities. And when those downtowns needed an econom...
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All for sale to the highest bidderApr 17, 2014 12:01 am - All for sale to the highest bidder The Supreme Court's disastrous decision on Citizens United in 2010 and now McCutcheon vs FEC on April 2 will make the lives of th...
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SOP to just make things upApr 16, 2014 12:01 am - I read with amazement Judy Olsen's April 9 letter, "Confront problems on military bases." "This administration and our commander-in-chief doesn't like the military so th...
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Distracted drivers are what's truly scaryApr 14, 2014 5:01 am - In reference to Fran Puchli's era of scary ("Era of concealed carry is scary," March 17), Fran, there are many other areas of our society that are more scary than concea...
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Sensible tips to avoid credit card fraudApr 13, 2014 5:01 am - While cleaning out some old stuff today, I found an Dec. 13, 2013, letters column in the newspaper. It dealt with credit card fraud, so I thought I'd pass along a few ti...
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Elgin FD a bright spot in tough timesApr 12, 2014 12:01 am - Elgin FD a bright spot in tough times A couple of months ago I became yet another casualty of this year's winter weather. A slip on the ice left me with a shattered...