Elgin Opinion
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Endorsement: Kotowski over O’Donnell in 28th Senate DistrictOct 15, 2012 5:00 am - Good legislation starts with good ideas, but without a solid push, those ideas will go nowhere. Democratic state Sen. Dan Kotowski of Park Ridge has found ways to advanc...
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Endorsement: Noland over Collins in Senate District 22Oct 14, 2012 5:00 am - The GOP challenger for the 22nd District state Senate seat, Cary Collins of Hoffman Estates, is a thoughtful and articulate attorney who understands the depth of the eco...
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Endorsement: Holmes over Hurtado in Senate District 42Oct 14, 2012 5:00 am - Voters in the 42nd Senate District will choose Nov. 6 between incumbent Linda Holmes of Aurora, a Democrat who first was elected in 2006, and Republican challenger Peter...
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Joe Walsh is his own manOct 14, 2012 4:40 am - The November General Election is coming up fast and voters have a clear distinction with local and national candidates. Here in the Northwest suburbs, there is a critica...
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Return to a time of fewer excessesOct 13, 2012 5:00 am - We older readers will probably remember going to grade school classes with class sizes of 25 to 30 kids who were about 96 percent white. In my Chicago public school (Hea...
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Roskam known for rational leadershipOct 13, 2012 4:40 am - As we near election day, I’ve spent some time reflecting on what our politicians promised us during the last election cycle and what they’ve actually delivered. Sadly, t...
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Separate church and state in voting boothOct 13, 2012 4:40 am - The separation of church and state has served our country very well in our history. There have been religious wars in all parts of the world. We have not fallen victim t...
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Endorsement: Oberweis over Pierog in 25th Senate DistrictOct 12, 2012 5:00 am - The choice for Illinois state Senate from the 25th District is a classic head scratcher. On the Democratic side of the ballot, voters have Corinne Pierog of St. Charles,...
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When unions win, the rest of us loseOct 12, 2012 5:00 am - The Chicago Teachers Union members held out for fixed pay raises, guaranteed job security and a generous pension plan. How many people in today’s workforce have a packag...
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Support Walsh in ‘David and Goliath’ battleOct 12, 2012 4:40 am - There is a David and Goliath fight in this election. The “David” is Joe Walsh, who is armed only with the simple truth. The truth is we are spending too much, regulating...