Elgin Opinion
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Better explanations on taxes neededJul 26, 2012 5:00 am - If you live in Cook County, you have just received your real estate tax bill. More than likely, it is up by about 10 percent. If you analyze it, you will see that the “s...
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Story of interest to Elgin readers, tooJul 26, 2012 4:40 am - On July 20, I read in the Arlington Heights edition of the Daily Herald that the executive board members as well as several police and fire chiefs of Northwest Central D...
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Keep tighter leash on letter writersJul 25, 2012 4:40 am - I am writing to suggest that letters to the editor be held to higher standards than currently seems to be the case. The two standards are civility and factual accuracy. ...
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Elk Grove Library residents victims of taxation without representationJul 23, 2012 5:00 am - The summer Elk Grove Village Public Library newsletter article acknowledged a library board vote to permit free library services for nontaxpaying residents west of Rohlw...
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GOP has rid itself of moderatesJul 21, 2012 4:40 am - The Republican Party has gone so far to the right that it has not only halfway destroyed the middle class but has rid itself of any moderate members. Once again it has a...
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Duff lucky to get heart surgery nowJul 21, 2012 4:00 am - Timing is everything, Mr. Hufnagel. If we were under Obamacare, you most certainly would not have been permitted to have your heart valve replacement surgery. The govern...
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Editorial: Learning to eat our fruits and veggiesJul 20, 2012 5:00 am - In our busy lives, where our next meal is often a drive-through window away, few of us can truthfully say we get our full recommended complement of fruits and vegetables...
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State shouldn’t keep estate dividendsJul 19, 2012 4:40 am - Open letter to Burt Constable: Thanks for a good article on the state’s efforts to reunite lost or unclaimed funds to their rightful owners. Having dealt with them on a ...
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Editorial: A precaution about pets during the dog daysJul 18, 2012 5:00 am - While out running errands, you’ve probably seen a dog or cat locked in a car waiting for its owner to return. If it was a warm, sunny day, maybe you were concerned. If t...
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Not why Rahm upset with Ricketts planJul 18, 2012 4:40 am - This is in response to Gail Rose’s ridiculous argument that Mayor Emanuel won’t speak to Cubs ownership and thus is fighting against job creation and hurting the middle ...