Elgin Opinion
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Deal would give huge latitudeNov 04, 2013 4:40 am - Deal would give huge latitude The Trans Pacific Partnership is a “free trade” agreement that would set rules on nontrade matters such as food safety, Internet freed...
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Interest on checking hardly worth payingNov 03, 2013 5:00 am - Hooray and glory be! My bank of so very many years and untold numerous name changes, BMO Harris, just paid me 29 cents interest on a several thousand dollar checking acc...
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Let’s be fair with health coverageNov 03, 2013 5:00 am - I agree with the Republican goal to defund the Affordable Care Act — but only if legislation is submitted and passed into law that will grant all United States citizens ...
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Sleeping Out for the HomelessNov 02, 2013 11:00 pm - I'm blessed to be able to sleep anywhere. I don't need a favorite pillow or a sleep number. I can sleep in a train, a plane and during a George Clooney movie. So I thoug...
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The SoapboxNov 02, 2013 5:00 am - A place for remembering: If you’re looking for a chance to reflect and remember, a Healing Field of Honor opens Sunday near West Aurora High School. Sponsors hope to hav...
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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...
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Collaboration helped bring about water ordinanceOct 31, 2013 5:00 am - Recently the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the Cook County Watershed Management Ordinance (WMO...
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Thanks for support of Lords Park ZooOct 31, 2013 4:40 am - The board of directors for the Friends of Lords Park Zoo wish to thank the numerous attendees and contributors to its Sept. 29 fundraiser, held at Imago’s in Elgin. Than...
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Losing the nation as we once knew itOct 31, 2013 4:40 am - On Friday, Oct. 18, views from William G. Parrot of McHenry and Paula Coughlan of Elburn are both right on. The views are dittoed by myself and I hope many others from t...
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Where are priorities on giving aid?Oct 30, 2013 5:00 am - Isn’t it amazing that the government shutdown put government employees out of work and we closed national parks and monuments and cut payments to servicemen’s families? ...