Elgin Opinion
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The SoapboxDec 08, 2012 4:00 am - Give it your all: Hersey High School senior Alex Baratta of Arlington Heights may be intimidating with his perfect GPA, his multisport prowess and his big, giving heart,...
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Find better way than ‘life without parole’Dec 08, 2012 4:00 am - Let’s see now. This Christopher Vaughn fellow kills his wife and three children because he wanted them out of the way so he could go up into the Canadian wilderness and ...
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Autism society grants are availableDec 07, 2012 4:00 am - To all parents with special needs young adults and especially adults with autism, Harper College in Palatine, through their Continuing Education department, will be offe...
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Dist. 211 taxpayers already hit their maxDec 07, 2012 4:00 am - Dave Torres of District 211 explained in a recent Daily Herald (Oct. 19) article that the district is planning to increase the tax levy by 3.5 percent, which is the maxi...
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Who to blame at bottom of cliff?Dec 07, 2012 3:40 am - Where we are now at the beginning of December, 2012, is: President Obama ran primarily on his contention that we need more revenue. The Republicans ran primarily on the...
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We’re like slaves to our governmentDec 06, 2012 2:50 pm - One hundred fifty years ago a war was fought to end slavery. What has happened since then? Our nation is slowly turning into a slave state. How, you ask? The plantation ...
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Editorial: Pension solution must address the issue of controlDec 06, 2012 4:00 am - State Rep. Elaine Nekritz is doing something all too few of her colleagues in Springfield appear willing to venture. The Northbrook Democrat keeps offering specific prop...
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Library should carry mature-rated gamesDec 06, 2012 3:40 am - As an adult gamer, I find myself puzzled and annoyed by the lack of mature-rated games to borrow from Gail Borden Public Library. This is a shame, as there is no real re...
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How has America slipped beneath waves?Dec 05, 2012 3:40 am - I read with amusement Mr. Grens’ letter, “America we knew slips beneath waves.” I was wondering what alternate reality there exits where a Republican falls on his sword ...
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D303 superintendent contract ridiculousDec 05, 2012 3:40 am - Once again the St. Charles school board is tossing around money like they have unlimited funds. We will be footing the annual cost of the superintendent’s premiums for h...