Elgin Opinion
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The down side of trickle-up economicsFeb 26, 2013 3:40 am - The down side of trickle-up economics Illinois is not broke. Illinois legislators continue to enable corporations to consider handouts, which are tax incentives and...
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Elgin council candidate innovativeFeb 26, 2013 3:40 am - Elgin council candidate innovative It has been my privilege to know Toby Shaw for over 12 years. His integrity, common sense and fiscal management skills make him a...
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Editorial: Evaluating campaign rants about empty storefrontsFeb 25, 2013 4:00 am - Local election campaigns will begin heating up soon. Primary elections take place in a small handful of suburbs Tuesday, and after that only six weeks will remain until ...
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GOP a disgrace to democracyFeb 24, 2013 3:40 am - GOP a disgrace to democracy With the March 1 deadline for sequestration approaching, John Boehner and his Tea Party supporters adjourned for a 10 day vacation. Don’...
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Making Elgin more bike-friendlyFeb 24, 2013 3:40 am - Making Elgin more bike-friendly Last December, Elgin resident Jessica Bahena’s letter, “More bike paths for Elgin’s safety, health” was published. As someone who is...
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The SoapboxFeb 23, 2013 4:00 am - From the suburbs to your pocket: We all know Thomas Edison invented the light bulb and the Wrights flew the first plane. Perhaps someday the suburbs’ own Marty Cooper, w...
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Elgin OCTAVE hosts successful forumFeb 22, 2013 3:40 am - Elgin OCTAVE hosts successful forum Now that the Elgin OCTAVE’s city council candidate forum of Jan. 12 is behind us, it is fair to say that the event was a positi...
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Children an investment in our futureFeb 20, 2013 4:00 am - Is a declining fertility rate a negative or positive sign? I read “Baby Bust” in The Wall Street Journal and Froma Harrop’s editorial in the Herald (Feb. 7). The fertili...
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Editorial: YMCA merger a sensible solutionFeb 20, 2013 4:00 am - Many suburban leaders learned long ago that if you link up with your neighbor, you can buy anything from ambulances to water towers to copy paper more cheaply. The Hoffm...
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Know Bible to know what God acceptsFeb 19, 2013 4:00 am - Mr. Klemenz’s letter of Feb. 15 titled “Amazed at those who judge others’ values” is another example of those who are “unaffiliated with religion” not being able to gras...