Elgin Opinion
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Where did moderate Republicans go?Oct 03, 2012 4:40 am - I’m a resident of the 52nd State House District, where right-wing Republican David McSweeney is running against Independent Dee Beaubien. No Democratic candidate is runn...
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Six years of returns is all I askOct 02, 2012 5:00 am - Dear Mr. Romney, You have almost reached your father’s dream, but questions still remain. Your father, George, a great and honest man, had showed us many years of tax r...
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We are better off than in 2008Oct 02, 2012 4:00 am - The column by Froma Harrop a while back showed me that we have come a long way from four years ago. It was a time when people had memories of the Great Depression, and I...
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The SoapboxSep 29, 2012 5:00 am - Oooh, that smell: One suggestion for those who might be in the situation described by the neighbors of William Tinkler, the Elgin man who police say had been storing dea...
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A lost wallet, a happy endingSep 28, 2012 5:00 am - On a recent day, I realized I unfortunately had left my wallet in my cart at the Target store on Route 59. I called and there was no wallet at the lost and found. I didn...
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Need to overhaul schools, healthcareSep 28, 2012 4:40 am - There are more things to worry about than just jobs and the economy. There has to be a better way to educate our children. More money has to be available so that we can ...
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Support limits to campaign spendingSep 27, 2012 4:40 am - On Nov. 6, voters in Kane County will have an opportunity to vote on the following advisory referendum: Should the United States Constitution be amended to limit the use...
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Rail transit not for tollway to undertakeSep 25, 2012 4:40 am - On these pages, about two months ago, a letter questioned the legitimacy of the Tollway Authority’s efforts and expenditures of funds to further its role in the incorpor...
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Flag protocol: Field of stars should be in top left cornerSep 24, 2012 5:00 am - I have attended the Palatine October Fest the past few years sponsored by the Rotary club and each year I have noticed that the American flag is not displayed correctly ...
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Mike Terson backs Sente in 59th HouseSep 24, 2012 5:00 am - Let me preface this letter by saying that I tend to vote Republican. I am pro-choice and I support gay marriage; but, I find myself leaning right when it comes to fiscal...