Elgin Opinion
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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 ...
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Enough with lies about Obama’s backgroundOct 07, 2012 4:40 am - There is no longer any excuse for false accusations about President Obama’s background and experience. People who are interested don’t even have to read the two books he...
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Obama short on leadership, compromiseOct 07, 2012 4:40 am - Just think, if President Obama would have kept his promise to get the House and Senate to compromise and to stop the partisan polarized politics. Our goal for America sh...
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The SoapboxOct 06, 2012 5:00 am - A real coyote danger: Within 10 days, two separate coyote attacks on small dogs occurred near the Illinois Prairie Path in Wheaton. After reading our Friday story about ...
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Don’t tax me for charter schoolOct 06, 2012 4:40 am - Immediately below is the last paragraph of a recent letter to the editor by Kari White, Secretary, Elgin Charter School Initiative. “We are now reaching out to U-46 and ...
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Your chance to limit corporate influenceOct 06, 2012 4:40 am - Americans just don’t seem to agree on much these days. However, the one thing they can agree on is the need to get all this unregulated, unlimited and anonymous money ou...
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Take back our election processOct 05, 2012 4:40 am - I am writing to urge Kane County Voters to vote “yes” for the advisory question on the Nov. 6 ballot. The question on the ballot reads: Should the United States Constitu...
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Romney’s narrow view of the worldOct 03, 2012 4:40 am - Mitt Romney has demonstrated that he is incompetent on foreign affairs. All he knows about the world outside Wall Street is preaching Mormon religion from a French châte...
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Nice job on tax clinicOct 03, 2012 4:40 am - An excellent Property Tax Clinic was recently held by Mark Armstrong, Supervisor of Kane County Assessments. The professional and interesting presentation included the f...