Elgin Opinion
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Embarrassed about Walsh’s hypocrisyOct 26, 2012 4:40 am - Recently I had the opportunity to hear both Congressman Joe Walsh and Tammy Duckworth being interviewed on television. During that interview, Congressman Walsh went on a...
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Walsh hardly David to Duckworth’s GoliathOct 26, 2012 4:40 am - Regarding C. Poole’s comments on David and Goliath. Joe Walsh is an incumbent Congressman and recipient of significant external SuperPAC support and television advertisi...
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Kenyon gets results for Kane CountyOct 26, 2012 4:40 am - This election season, we have a lot of choices regarding who we want to represent us. As a state representative, I’ve had the opportunity to work with many talented elec...
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Editorial: The win-win of first-time forgivenessOct 25, 2012 9:35 am - In 2009, the average number of inmates in Illinois prisons stood at 45,545. It grew to 47,504 the next year and to 48,978 in 2011, according to annual reports from the I...
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Deer hunting in Kane not what we wantOct 25, 2012 4:40 am - I’m a lifelong resident of Carpentersville. Recently, it has come to my attention that the Kane County Forest Preserve board has approved bow hunting of deer in our fore...
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Editorial: Preckwinkle gives and takes Cook taxesOct 24, 2012 9:35 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle didn’t initiate a 1-percentage-point county sales tax increase in 2008, Her predecessor Todd Stroger did. But Preckwinkle di...
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Wearing the flag shows disrespectOct 22, 2012 5:00 am - My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed watching the play of the Ryder Cup in Medinah. We are also pleased with the advantages this event brought to our local communities. H...
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Mitt’s legacy with BainOct 21, 2012 5:00 am - With it being election season there has been a lot of debate surrounding the government’s role in creating jobs. Conservatives argue that it is not the government’s role...
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Civility must be part of campaignOct 21, 2012 5:00 am - After this week’s presidential debate and what I’ve seen in the ads so far, I’m not sure either one of the candidates is qualified, or deserving, to be president of the ...
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The SoapboxOct 20, 2012 5:00 am - Playoff ready: It’s been an exciting high school football season in the suburbs that has featured thrilling games and impressive individual performances. But the best i...