Elgin Opinion
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Editorial: The fundamental problems of holding dual officesNov 26, 2012 4:00 am - Although we have differences with some of state Sen. Terry Link’s positions, we decided that his background and leadership merited our endorsement in the election just p...
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Why give it away if we’re broke?Nov 25, 2012 3:40 am - Hurrah for Janet Lumm’s Nov. 18 letter. If you took a survey you would find that most people agree with Janet. No one except Americans are helping the people affected by...
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New judge promises integrity, fairnessNov 25, 2012 3:40 am - I recently was elected by the voters of Kane County as a circuit court judge. To be honest, it took about a week for it to fully sink in. That time has allowed me to ful...
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Pro-life forces add to women’s problemsNov 24, 2012 4:00 am - Many articles in the Fence Post start off with a few lines seeming to be on another topic, then shift to the same arguments “pro-life” or anti-abortion groups perpetuate...
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Will Vatican ever OK gay marriage?Nov 24, 2012 3:40 am - Well, the Vatican has come out against gay and lesbian marriage as unnatural. Gays and lesbians have had unions long before there was a Vatican and it flies in the face ...
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Time to adopt progressive taxNov 23, 2012 3:40 am - What should we expect from the Illinois General Assembly? Illinois has an antiquated tax system caused by a failure of revenues to keep up with the rising costs of servi...
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Abortion questions need women’s answersNov 22, 2012 4:00 am - A Nov. 11 letter from Mr. Richard Kaiser asked five questions concerning abortion. I think it’s always ridiculous when men (including politicians and lawmakers) decide w...
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Ease up on spending, D303Nov 22, 2012 3:40 am - I recently wrote a response to an article that the Kane County Board was discussing raising property taxes, pointing out how ridiculous the taxes have gotten. So what do...
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Editorial: Resourcefulness in season of thanksgivingNov 21, 2012 6:45 am - One could argue that Elgin sets the bar in the suburbs for looking after its own. It has soup kitchens, a homeless shelter, a crisis center, an addiction counseling cent...
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GOP ignorant about LatinosNov 21, 2012 4:00 am - As the votes in the 2012 election were being counted, the Republicans were already setting themselves up for a disaster in the 2014 midterms and 2016 elections. This iss...