Elgin Opinion
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D300 concerned more about bottom lineDec 05, 2012 3:40 am - A current problem District 300 students face is the classroom cuts and sizes. Should District 300 be allowed to change the learning environment in order to save money? ...
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Speed bumps for all school zonesDec 04, 2012 3:40 am - The majority of drivers do not obey speed limit signs in school zones. Speed bumps should be installed in all school zones in the U.S. The cost for speed bumps is less e...
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Licenses for illegal immigrants smokescreenDec 02, 2012 3:40 am - Here they go again, rewarding law breakers. Isn’t rewarding illegal immigrants called aiding and abetting? Why guard the border when those vote-hungry politicians lure t...
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Legislature must address pensionsDec 02, 2012 3:40 am - Once again Illinois General Assembly members profited by pandering to their constituents, ignoring the state pension plan debacle and getting re-elected. Now the truth c...
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The SoapboxDec 01, 2012 4:00 am - Sleeping in a box: About 27 students — some who have not known hunger themselves — now have an idea of what it’s like to be homeless. The group camped out for a night on...
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Editorial: The case against municipal primariesNov 30, 2012 9:07 am - Here we are, enjoying a postelection breather before new members of Congress and the Illinois legislature are sworn in, and already another voting season is upon us. Jus...
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It’s Congress’ job to compose billsNov 30, 2012 4:00 am - The day after President Obama is re-elected, Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell states: “Now it’s time for the president to propose solutions that actually have a chance of...
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U-46 should have school uniformsNov 30, 2012 3:40 am - Kids in school are dressing inappropriately. Schools should require students to wear uniforms in District U-46. This would save parents money by not having to by new clo...
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Modernize Sleepy Hollow RoadNov 30, 2012 3:40 am - Sleepy Hollow Road is a main passageway connecting busy McLean Boulevard to Route 72. This busy road is known by many to be lacking in many ways and in a poor state of r...
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Teachers, don’t extort usNov 30, 2012 3:40 am - When I first read that the upcoming teachers strike in District 300 is all about lower class sizes, my first thought was “this is gonna cost us.” Now that the final offe...