Elgin Opinion
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Ethics law would bring taxes downJul 08, 2012 4:40 am - Recently, I received my property tax bill, and like everyone else, I was shocked and disgusted by the fact that my property values had gone done by 30 percent and my tax...
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In favor of civility at school graduationsJul 02, 2012 5:15 am - I am in complete agreement with Joanne Wagner in regards to Rose Russo’s letter. First of all it was not the school’s fault that some students walked away empty-handed,...
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The SoapboxJun 30, 2012 5:00 am - Good call: Kudos to Rob Sherman for calling attention to a move by the Buffalo Grove village board to almost double water rates. On the agenda, the item was listed as a ...
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Advice for teachers after Wisconsin voteJun 29, 2012 5:00 am - Advice for teachers after Wisconsin vote Since Gov. Scott Walker survived the recall effort with the help of millions in out-of-state funding, here is my advice to ...
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Afghanistan war far from overJun 29, 2012 4:40 am - Have you ever heard of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl? If you said “Yes” then you are among the very few who recognize him as being our only American Prisoner of War still missing i...
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Get to know Bill FosterJun 29, 2012 4:40 am - It’s unfortunate that Stephen DeFillippis in his June 23 letter to the editor has formed an opinion about Bill Foster based on a brief article in the Daily Herald. If he...
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Immigration law a big disconnectJun 29, 2012 4:40 am - Can anyone explain to me why all of the border sheriffs and border patrol agents try their hardest, at their peril, to stop illegals from entering our country, but once ...
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Take government back from the richJun 27, 2012 5:00 am - Thank you, Mr. Anthony Nelson, for your June 16 letter supporting and applauding the efforts of all progressives working to wrestle our government back from the rich, po...
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Courtesy toward elders still existsJun 26, 2012 5:00 am - Teenage and adult courtesy has not died yet. I am 85 years old, and it surprises me how often I get help from someone I do not know, whether it’s getting asked if I need...
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Editorial: A new approach to train for manufacturing jobsJun 25, 2012 6:00 am - Regular readers of our Opinion Page commentaries know that we long have been impressed by Harper College President Kenneth Ender’s energizing call for an integrated appr...