Elgin Opinion
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Fat cat crooks ought to be locked upFeb 01, 2014 3:40 am - So, after paying $20 billion in fines to the feds, the JP Morgan board of directors gives Jamie Dimon a big, fat pay raise. I guess $11 million a year wasn’t enough for ...
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Glad to have grown up in free nationJan 31, 2014 3:40 am - Glad to have grown up in free nation Since the president has modified laws, bypassed Senate confirmation of controversial nominees, altered work requirements under ...
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Need more like Sente in SpringfieldJan 30, 2014 4:00 am - This letter is in response baseless accusations made by Leslie Munger in a recent article entitled, “Business Climate Important to 59th District candidates.” Facts are p...
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Holidays were bright in Schaumburg Twp.Jan 30, 2014 4:00 am - This past holiday season, the community of Schaumburg Township once again demonstrated how remarkable they truly are. Donors generously delivered food and personal items...
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Don’t let Congress trade off our futureJan 29, 2014 3:40 am - Don’t let Congress trade off our future A secret trade deal has been in the works for four years now. More than 600 corporate lobbyists have had daily input into th...
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Not offended by all-Spanish flyerJan 26, 2014 3:40 am - Not offended by all-Spanish flyer I read with interest the Jan. 18 letter from the Elgin resident who was offended by receiving his bank’s all Spanish flyer. I had ...
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Elgin downtown woes no secretJan 26, 2014 3:40 am - Elgin downtown woes no secret So the Tower Building is leaking tenants, restaurants are closing and nobody knows why. Let’s take a look at some possible answers. At...
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The SoapboxJan 25, 2014 4:00 am - Perfect setting: Friday is Pack the Place night at Prospect High School, which hosts Hersey in a boys-girls basketball doubleheader. It’s also where the IHSA will honor ...
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Graduated tax is discriminatoryJan 24, 2014 4:00 am - There is nothing honorable or fair about the graduated tax. It’s just another way for the government to redistribute wealth from those with ambition to those without. We...
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Fast-food workers deserve a break, tooJan 20, 2014 4:00 am - Most of us have eaten at fast food restaurants. And often, as we are in line to get our orders, we observe the goings-on in the work area on the opposite side of the cou...