Elgin Opinion
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Trucking lobby won out in capital billJun 22, 2019 1:00 am - I had a good laugh reading the letter from the highly paid lobbyist for the Illinois trucking industry, published in the June 15 Daily Herald. He applauds the governor a...
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National security is at risk with TrumpJun 22, 2019 1:00 am - Regarding the June 14, Daily Herald article "Trump tries to tamp uproar on foreign stance." Do citizens really not understand the gravity of Trump (forgive me, I cannot ...
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Cubs alienating themselves from fan baseJun 22, 2019 1:00 am - While I was never a true Cub fan, I nevertheless followed them over the years as a devoted baseball junkie. For one thing they were so accessible via free TV and radio a...
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The company you keepJun 20, 2019 1:00 am - For a guy that protests so much about being accused of wrongdoing, Attorney General William Barr has done everything he could to obstruct proving it. He was already agai...
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Symphony is losing a 'steadying hand'Jun 16, 2019 1:00 am - In a world focused on the rich and famous, there are times when we need to step back and recognize milestones of the insufficiently sung heroes who move the world forwar...
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Jun 14, 2019 1:00 am - Hi to "Scared, and baffled about climate change" as in your letter to the editors of a recent Opinion Page. I wish I could reassure you about the climate, but you are ri...
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Gun laws don't helpJun 14, 2019 1:00 am - On Sunday, June 9, press reports described a Saturday night where within 10 hours, there were 22 people hurt in shootings. How will fingerprinting and increasing the fee...
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Protect taxpayers from spending whimsJun 10, 2019 1:00 am - "Trust us" is the current message of Pritzker, Madigan and Cullerton. "Illinois needs a fair graduated income tax; it will solve all our problems." Pritzker and Co. stat...
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Frightened, baffled about climate changeJun 08, 2019 1:00 am - I am baffled and frightened. I hear on national and local news about the weather as it is reported on Chicago stations and national stations daily: EF3s, EF4s, dozens of...
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Late-payment penalty is exorbitantJun 05, 2019 1:00 am - I am not one of those Sleepy Hollow residents who complain about local taxes. I routinely vote in favor of property tax and other increases, because I care about maintai...