Elgin Opinion
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The SoapboxJun 22, 2013 5:00 am - The Great Debate: It’s fun to hear fans debate whether the 2013 Blackhawks season was more impressive than the 1985 Chicago Bears, or the 72-win season by Michael Jorda...
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HEHS athletes deserve betterJun 21, 2013 5:00 am - Another high school athletic season has come to a close. Now is the time to question the Hoffman Estates High School Athletic Department without fear of repercussions. I...
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Re-evaluate policies on women’s healthJun 19, 2013 5:00 am - After reading Berna Gingra’s letter (May 16) in support of Plan B, I thought about the steps our country has taken to prevent unwanted pregnancy. In the 1960s, the adven...
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Data mining a dangerous practiceJun 18, 2013 11:46 am - “So what?” you say. “I don’t care if the government is gathering data on me. I have nothing to hide.” If the world were perfect, I might agree. Unfortunately, informatio...
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Editorial: A model for streamlining governmentJun 17, 2013 1:00 pm - Can merging or eliminating a measly 13 localized government bodies in DuPage County lead to more efficient government across the state of Illinois? State Sen. Tom Culler...
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Why shouldn’t gvmt. listen to your calls?Jun 17, 2013 4:40 am - Why shouldn’t gvmt. listen to your calls? Unbelievable, we have close to 3,000 people murdered in a single day, more than were killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor,...
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There you go; have a good oneJun 14, 2013 4:40 am - There you go; have a good one Another summer, another bumper crop of students working the cash registers. They are ambitious, no doubt, but for the last few years v...
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Two versions of ChristianityJun 10, 2013 5:00 am - Well, once again the Boy Scouts have stuck their foot in it. In trying to please all, they have only pleased none but themselves. Allowing gay boys and not gay Scout lea...
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Barrington choir rocked CarnegieJun 10, 2013 5:00 am - This is an open letter to Director Nancie Tobison, Assistant Director Bonnie Spurling and the Barrington High School Choir members. This is a belated note before school ...
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Give residents more access to D211 poolsJun 10, 2013 5:00 am - As reported in the Daily Herald on June 1, the District 211 board’s decision to spend up to $15 million to renovate its five pools was great news for its high school swi...