Elgin Opinion
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Religious liberty is at stakeJun 16, 2012 5:00 am - The news media have done a poor job of clarifying the controversy regarding the Catholic Church’s objection to the Obamacare mandate. First, it is not a contraception is...
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The SoapboxJun 16, 2012 5:00 am - Hats off to dads: What better time than the week before Father’s Day to be honored at the White House for promoting men’s involvement in their children’s lives? David Hi...
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Charging to see Venus shamefulJun 16, 2012 4:40 am - We were excited to go to see the Venus Transit viewing, which was organized at the Elgin National Watch Observatory in Elgin. The handmade sign invited people to view th...
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Editorial: The case for simplifying Cook’s tax processJun 15, 2012 5:00 am - It’s a lesson in the dangers of unintended consequences, by nearly every account. And if you own a home in suburban Cook County, you’re probably paying more as a result....
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Pres. Romney would hurt middle classJun 15, 2012 4:40 am - When President Bush was leaving office, we were losing 750,000 jobs a month: we had two wars, one in Afghanistan and one in Iraq, with no end in sight, and our debt doub...
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Don’t exempt judges from pension reformJun 12, 2012 4:40 am - I find it appalling that our state legislature and governor are exempting judges from any pension reform action. Their reasoning is that now, they can be impartial in th...
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Pass down the savings, pleaseJun 11, 2012 5:00 am - As of last week, the price of oil was down 20 percent from its recent high. How about the price of gasoline at the pump? Is it down? Maybe 5 percent to 7 percent, you sa...
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Zoning board ruling on COD was wiseJun 10, 2012 4:46 am - On May 10, 260 unhappy homeowners/taxpayers stated their opposition to College of DuPage’s expansion plans. Too many large (3 stories high) structures that are within 10...
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The SoapboxJun 09, 2012 5:00 am - Ray and the first morning of summer: Here's how Ray Bradbury wrote about growing up in Waukegan in the intro to “Dandelion Wine.” “It was a quiet morning, the town cover...
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Voting rights not encumbered by IDJun 09, 2012 5:00 am - Michael E. Fredian argues in the May 5 Fence Post against voter ID laws, stating that such laws are unnecessary because voter fraud is almost non-existant. He cites figu...