Elgin Opinion
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Editorial: Fearing the suburbs video gambling gold rushJun 24, 2012 5:00 am - There seems to be something of a gold rush recently among many suburban communities’ officials to approve video gambling. It’s been approved in Huntley, Fox Lake, Waucon...
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We let our government destroy the economyJun 24, 2012 4:40 am - When we felt threatened by the Russian government years ago, a famous Russian said that not a single shot need be fired; all we need to do is destroy your economy. In th...
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Can’t do nothing about health careJun 23, 2012 4:40 am - Craig Conn’s “Beware the Payment Advisory Board” letter appeared immediately above Froma Harrop’s “Modern America Needs Health Plan” in the June 17 edition of the Daily ...
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Foster wrong on Dodd-Frank billJun 23, 2012 4:40 am - In the June 19 edition of the Daily Herald, 11th Congressional District candidate Bill Foster pushes the Democratic Party message by suggesting that the Dodd-Frank bill ...
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Where are the jobs the GOP promised?Jun 22, 2012 5:00 am - I’d like to get a perspective out to the public about these multimillion-dollar companies that are not paying their fair share of taxes because the Republicans believe t...
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Editorial: Protest by intimidation is bad formJun 21, 2012 5:00 am - We all expect public officials to be accessible and willing to listen to concerns even of individuals or groups with whom they do not agree. But to get a knock on the do...
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Editorial: The value of discretion in traffic controlJun 20, 2012 5:00 am - Set aside for a moment the question of whether Aurora needs to crack down on vehicles in town with heavily tinted windows. The safety of police officers, not to mention ...
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Editorial: Fireworks a tradition worth savingJun 19, 2012 5:00 am - There’s almost nothing that says Americana more than a Fourth of July fireworks show. As children, we couldn’t wait for the day we could stay up late, anticipating that ...
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Elgin has spending, not budget problemJun 19, 2012 4:40 am - On June 13 I spoke at the Elgin City Council meeting and reminded council members that as a former councilman myself the most important duty we’ve been given is to prote...
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Why should we cut someone else’s grass?Jun 17, 2012 4:40 am - Why are householders being told to keep the area along Big Timber Road in Elgin clear of grass and tall weeds when it is not their property? If they do not do it they ar...