Elgin Opinion
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Vote out those not doing anything for usOct 29, 2013 5:00 am - I think we citizens have had enough. We are supporting this country with our taxes and cuts in benefits. And what do we do about it. Simple! Just vote out all the people...
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How 40 people can hold up our livesOct 28, 2013 5:00 am - Our democracy is in really big trouble when 40 members of the Tea Party can halt the businesses and lives of 350 million people. The main characteristic of the Tea Party...
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The SoapboxOct 26, 2013 7:55 am - Beyond complaint: Village boards must think residents show up for public comment only to complain. Not so this week in Arlington Heights. Residents said an exit from Nor...
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Editorial: Suburban cops going into the ring to reach outOct 25, 2013 5:00 am - Jeff Swoboda knows well that the most effective police work is in getting to know the people in your community — to show them you’re just as human as they are and to gai...
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Editorial: What happened to the sense of urgency on pensions?Oct 24, 2013 5:00 am - Even before the first day of the scheduled fall session of the Illinois legislature closed on Tuesday, the House had canceled today’s activities. Three days of work appe...
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Leave Tea Party in dust of extremismOct 23, 2013 4:40 am - I have never felt really scared that our country was is danger from its government, but now I wonder. The Tea Party seems ignorant of the effect of their actions on the ...
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The alluring, but unfinished, saga of Cook County budgetOct 17, 2013 5:00 am - The story of the 2014 Cook County budget, unveiled last week by county board President Toni Preckwinkle, sounds very alluring today but may not be entirely evident until...
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Hillary Clinton should be next presidentOct 17, 2013 5:00 am - Hillary Clinton for president! Now that I have caused devout Republican folks to clench their toes and suffer a mental wedgie, I’ll explain my position. Our country need...
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Can’t spend money you don’t haveOct 17, 2013 4:40 am - Can’t spend money you don’t have People like Tom Minnerick are not very informed. The Senate has not passed a budget in five years. The continual resolution is not ...
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Republicans making no senseOct 16, 2013 5:00 am - It’s amazing that Republicans think requiring citizens to have health insurance is evil but possessing assault weapons is a virtue and a right. A Republican senator spen...