Elgin Opinion
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It’s hard to win in the game of paying taxesJul 22, 2013 5:00 am - With the baby boomer generation approaching retirement the media is constantly bombarding them with financial advice to save or invest. Dire warnings are constantly broa...
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‘Stand Your Ground’ laws are a danger to allJul 22, 2013 5:00 am - How does a lone 17-year-old boy who is walking to his father’s home in Sanford, Fla., end up dead? This young man, in a “suspicious” hoodie and armed with Skittles, was ...
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Editor Gruff, pipelines and our Fox River seriesJul 21, 2013 5:00 am - Remember that gruff first editor of mine? Here’s another story, courtesy of him, about the Fox River. In the late ’70s and early ’80s, the suburbs were desperate for new...
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The SoapboxJul 20, 2013 5:00 am - Seeking justice for Gabby: We join police in hoping the banners placed at this weekend’s Alpine Fest in Lake Zurich call attention to the unsolved 2011 hit-and-run that...
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Some think gays are going overboardJul 19, 2013 4:40 am - Some think gays are going overboard Masha Gessen, outspoken author and activist for LGBT community gave us the reason we should deny them marriage as we know it. Sh...
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Editorial: Signs of a new era for Glen Ellyn, College of DuPageJul 17, 2013 8:28 am - It was just a village board planning retreat, so what could be the big deal about Glen Ellyn village leaders’ meeting Monday at College of DuPage? In some ways, the loca...
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‘Help,’ ‘alternatives’ abortion key wordsJul 17, 2013 4:40 am - ‘Help,’ ‘alternatives’ abortion key words The most important words in Michael Gerson’s column on abortion are, “persuasion and the provision of alternatives.” Recri...
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Jul 16, 2013 4:40 am - Thanks for the insight on alpacas I just want to thank Susan and Ron Waldron for opening up their Alpaca farm to the public through an open house they hosted recent...
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Veterans should march behind policeJul 15, 2013 12:00 pm - For the life of me I can’t understand why the American Legion and VFW members had to march behind the Redman Wrecking trucks in the Hoffman Estates July 4th parade. It s...
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Parade could have honored vets betterJul 15, 2013 12:00 pm - I was very disappointed and thought it was very disrespectful that the VFW Color Guards and members were placed behind a tow truck company instead of following the polic...