Elgin Opinion
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Tell ‘em to spend less or find job elsewhereJan 17, 2012 4:00 am - The more we talk about serious trends, the more we must find a way to cope with these accurately described sets of conditions that keep coming at us without anything of ...
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Promises, promises, toll authorityJan 17, 2012 4:00 am - Recently, the Daily Herald has run a couple of articles in which Marni Pyke has interviewed Kristi Lafleur, executive director of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authori...
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Let’s decorate our elk for ChristmasJan 15, 2012 11:00 pm - We all know that the lion is King of the Beasts. The Art Institute’s lions get a beautiful Christmas wreath to adorn their necks. They also are given Bears helmets when ...
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Township grateful for resident supportJan 15, 2012 11:00 pm - On behalf of the Hanover Township officials and all the staff and volunteers of our Welfare Services department, I would like to thank the community for their outpouring...
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Village should try to keep Garden FreshJan 15, 2012 11:00 pm - The Garden Fresh on Rand Road in Arlington Heights has a “Closing March 4th for Remodeling” sign. Seemed odd since they just remodeled last year. When questioning the em...
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Simply don’t take your eyes off roadJan 15, 2012 4:00 am - We are finally concentrating on the killer subject of distracted driving. I shouldn’t have to define Distracted Driver Syndrome for you because you know you are guilty o...
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Personal beliefs should have no placeJan 15, 2012 4:00 am - Dear Citizens, Can you help me understand this current caricature of a Democratic government that we have today? I’m watching all this political debate, mudslung charact...
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Tea Party ‘Owls’ beat OWSJan 15, 2012 4:00 am - I believe, at age 83 and being a former union member, I’ll stick with the Tea Party Owls who promise to keep a sharp eye on the government and its spending. I’m not sure...
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EPA’s war against coal a disserviceJan 15, 2012 4:00 am - Mike Tennis is probably correct in his Jan. 7 letter, “EPA all but ensures brownouts.” Unfortunately, the EPA has been misleading people about the dangers of mercury. Fi...
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Homelessness can be preventedJan 15, 2012 4:00 am - Your recent story about AnnMarie Walsh was of particular interest to me as she was a frequent client of Journeys from PADS to HOPE over the last five years. We are pleas...