Elgin Opinion
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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...
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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...