Elgin Opinion
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What about those who gave up?Oct 10, 2012 4:40 am - So, 114,000 job growth reported. How about reporting the number of people who quit looking for work? There are millions of people who just dropped out, and this is the o...
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Judge Walters has instinct, humanityOct 10, 2012 4:40 am - Often during an election we focus most of our attention on the major candidates, which is quite understandable and a good thing. Amid all this, a local circuit court jud...
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With deer, let nature take courseOct 10, 2012 4:40 am - In recent days there has been conversation about bow hunting in Kane County Forest Preserves to reduce the number of deer. As a frequent user of Schweitzer Preserve in S...
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Endorsement: Roskam over Coolidge in 6th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2012 5:00 am - Roskam for 6th District Now finishing his third two-year term as a congressman, Peter Roskam of Wheaton has established himself in the Capitol as a GOP leader with ...
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Endorsement: Biggert over Foster in Dist. 11 CongressOct 09, 2012 5:00 am - Experience is but a fine distinction in the race for Congress from the 11th District. Both Republican Judy Biggert, of Hinsdale, an incumbent from the former 13th Distri...
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Endorsement: Dold over Schneider in 10th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2012 5:00 am - There is little question that in his first term, Rep. Robert Dold of Kenilworth has continued the 10th Congressional District’s long tradition of moderate, independent r...
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Why wasn’t terror attack on Page 1?Oct 09, 2012 4:40 am - On Sept. 28, I opened my Daily Herald, what I thought of as a “newspaper,” to find five different stories on the front page: No. 1, regarding how schools measure improve...
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GM bailout a bad bet for taxpayersOct 09, 2012 4:40 am - In 2009 taxpayers invested $50 billion in GM. Federal government officials used the bankruptcy of the auto company to transfer money that belonged to debt holders such a...
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Stop raising my taxes, Kane CountyOct 09, 2012 4:40 am - @Blockquote:A Kane County Board committee approved Sept. 25 to increase our property tax bill by 3 percent. Funds needed for what? When is enough already? People are los...
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Endorsement: Duckworth over Walsh in 8th Congressional DistrictOct 08, 2012 5:00 am - While we never have endorsed Rep. Joe Walsh of McHenry and do not intend to do so here, we have developed a greater respect for him during his time in office. He’s held ...