Elgin Opinion
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Editorial: Expedite federal help for flood victimsMay 07, 2013 9:28 am - The floodwaters are receding and what’s left behind in some communities across the region isn’t pretty. Muck, thousands of used sandbags, soggy carpeting, wet drywall, d...
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Disappointed with Morrison’s silenceMay 06, 2013 5:00 am - Last fall, I voted to re-elect state Rep. Tom Morrison (R-District 54) based on the Daily Herald’s endorsement and a positive experience I had contacting him in 2011. I ...
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The SoapboxMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - Preckwinkle warms to our suburbs: On Tuesday, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle attended a luncheon in Palatine to speak to Northwest suburban business leader...
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Editorial: A wide and deep gulf in the pension debateApr 28, 2013 5:00 am - There are a few ways to look at the interaction during The Pension Forum we sponsored with Reboot Illinois Thursday night at Harper College in Palatine. We were pleased,...
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Treat all public pensions equallyApr 27, 2013 5:00 am - Pat Devaney’s response to Jake Griffin’s story of March 13 on the International Municipal Retirement Fund illustrates the problem with public pensions. He makes a strong...
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NRA defender of economic interestsApr 27, 2013 5:00 am - How ironic. Almost immediately after the NRA killed the legislation that would have required background checks for the sale of guns, a gunpowder explosion caused death a...
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Won’t be NRA in the voting boothsApr 26, 2013 4:40 am - Won’t be NRA in the voting booths The seeming inability of the Senate to take action against gun violence is telling. It is a sign of the sad state of our democracy...
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Misguided editorial on HB0997Apr 26, 2013 4:40 am - Misguided editorial on HB0997 Your April 22 editorial had many inaccuracies and mistakes. You mischaracterized HB0997, a bill sponsored by Rep. Brandon Phelps and r...
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The selective Republican memoryApr 24, 2013 4:40 am - The selective Republican memory What does it take to be a mainline conservative Republican? 1. You have to believe in a world that “used” to be but never was. A wor...
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Background check for pressure cookerApr 24, 2013 4:40 am - Background check for pressure cooker It is sad what happened in Boston, but I would like to comment on how to put a stop to that kind of crime. I think that with th...