Elgin Opinion
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Teach kids to be good driversNov 09, 2012 3:40 am - Nov. 8 was Parents as Teachers Day, and I encourage parents to be great teachers to their teen drivers. Inexperience is the leading factor for teen crashes. The more exp...
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Bow hunting cruel population controlNov 06, 2012 4:40 am - It is very distressing that the Kane County Forest Preserve District has decided to allow the cruel bow hunting of deer in order to attempt to control their population i...
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Endorsements: A list of our choices for Nov. 6Nov 05, 2012 10:00 am - Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements for contested seats and referendums of local interest on the Nov. 6 ballot. For the full endorsement editorial in a given ...
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Time we shared and shared alikeNov 04, 2012 4:40 am - The Fence Post submission by Ross Collard of Albuquerque, N.M., makes a valid point about smearing the desert Southwest landscape with solar panels and transmission line...
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Editorial: Close the Latino ‘achievement gap’Nov 02, 2012 11:11 am - Educators routinely question the value of standardized tests, saying they are not a solid measure of student progress. Certainly, in the suburbs they can be questioned, ...
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Dalton has experience, temperament to be judgeNov 02, 2012 4:40 am - Fairness — that quality that we all look for in judges — can only come from jurists who are both experienced in the intricacies of the law and intelligent enough to appl...
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Leave religion out of governanceNov 02, 2012 4:40 am - Joe Biden and Paul Ryan crystallized the essential point of the abortion debate. Joe Biden’s church teaches that life begins at conception, and he accepts this teaching ...
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Beaubien not so independentNov 02, 2012 4:40 am - Dee Beaubien, is she really running as an independent? She knocked on my door a few weeks ago and introduced herself. She seemed to be a pleasant lady so I listened to h...
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Walters a logical choice for judgeNov 02, 2012 4:40 am - Simply put, most of us are challenged by some of the positions requesting our votes in the next election. However, our votes to confirm the Supreme Court’s unanimous dec...
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Pierog for 25th SenateNov 02, 2012 4:40 am - Illinois faces many tough decisions — balancing its budget, pension reform, encouraging economic growth among them. That’s why I’m supporting Corinne Pierog to serve us ...