Elgin Opinion
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Boost deductions to fund pensionsNov 21, 2012 3:40 am - I have been a state worker for the past 34 years and I have been contributing into my pension for that 34-year period. Now when I’m just about ready to retire the Illino...
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Schools must do more to head off bullyingNov 20, 2012 3:40 am - The letter from Heather Pearson on the bullying of her daughter only confirms my opinion of school principals and others in authority. When a young person kills himself ...
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The SoapboxNov 17, 2012 2:30 pm - Too close to home? Residents in the western half of Lake County routinely wake up to gunfire this time of year, with hunting season in full swing. Areas where hunting is...
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U.S. did not ignore Benghazi attackNov 17, 2012 3:40 am - On Nov. 13 the Daily Herald printed another letter about the attacks on the embassy in Benghazi. The latest said, “Cries for help from embassy ignored.” It was another l...
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You get what you pay forNov 16, 2012 3:40 am - I wonder if the taxpayers in Community Unit District 300 have heard of the old saying, “You get what you pay for.” I have lived in this district for many years. My five ...
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The challenges ahead for IllinoisNov 16, 2012 3:40 am - The campaigns are over. Now, it is clear. Four years ago when voters said that they demanded affordable health care, they meant it. In Illinois, when they said they dema...
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Step up and end the lockout, RockyNov 15, 2012 4:00 am - Step up and end the lockout, Rocky Rocky Wirtz, you rescued the Hawks franchise from old and stubborn ideas. Now is the time for you to step up, as one of the most ...
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One Nation, under the Koch brothersNov 15, 2012 3:40 am - I hope that I am the first to congratulate all those people, both Democrats and Republicans, chosen by the Koch brothers to be handsomely rewarded for pretending to repr...
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Blame climate change for SandyNov 14, 2012 3:40 am - Hurricane Sandy is a terrible example of how climate change makes natural weather storms extreme. That storm had a combination of a high tide with a full moon — normal e...
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Church doesn’t get love is more than sexNov 13, 2012 3:40 am - Interesting how the Vatican is “digging in” on the subject of same sex marriage. It strictly focuses on the physical aspect of marriage, ignoring the fact that souls can...