Elgin Opinion
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Be mindful of elder abuseJun 09, 2012 4:40 am - At a young age, many of us are taught to respect our elders, for they have spent their lives caring for us and contributing to the society in which we live today. As val...
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Money more than ideas what’s important nowJun 09, 2012 4:40 am - The Roberts Supreme Court decision in Citizens United allowed billionaire Republicans to save Scott Walker in Wisconsin. The Koch Brothers, Karl Rove and Sheldon Aldeson...
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Our democracy is bought and soldJun 09, 2012 4:40 am - There have been a few good books written that describe the scene in Washington with our elected representatives and senators. The first came out in 1991 by P.J. O’Rourke...
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Editorial: Monitoring needed with drug program innovationJun 08, 2012 5:00 am - Change is a constant in criminal justice, and rightly so. Law enforcement officials and prosecutors who face funding cuts and pressure to keep crime stats low should be ...
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Democracy is what makes U.S. greatJun 07, 2012 5:00 am - This is in response to the May 15 letter from Jim Thompson in which he asserts that “Capitalism is what made America great.” Sorry, Mr. Thompson, it is not capitalism th...
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Mass transit not Tollway’s jobJun 07, 2012 4:40 am - I am dismayed by RTA Executive Director Joe Costello’s letter praising the Tollway Folly Authority for including “transit” as an element of their Jane Addams expansion p...
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Who speaks for students in U-46?Jun 07, 2012 4:40 am - I was very disturbed after reading the article “U-46 has new teachers contract” on June 5. Toward the end of the article, the chief of staff for the district (Tony Sande...
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Contraception law attack on freedomJun 06, 2012 5:00 am - Contraception law attack on freedom When the Obama administration’s health care financing plan was signed into law, President Obama and Congress promised that funds...
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Cash collectors annoy driversJun 05, 2012 5:00 am - In the past few months, I have read about the village of Schaumburg banning charity collection bins. Recently, I read in your paper that they are limiting the amount of ...
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Academic stars also play big library roleJun 04, 2012 10:06 am - Congratulations to all of the members of the 2011-12 Daily Herald Academic Team. The Schaumburg Township District Library is especially proud of Academic Team members Me...