Elgin Opinion
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Israel should stop its bully tacticsDec 02, 2011 4:00 am - One recent article that disturbed me more than any other in the day’s Daily Herald was the one about Israel maintaining a hold on taxes due the Palestinians — just anoth...
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College coaches make too muchDec 02, 2011 4:00 am - I am appalled at the salaries that the coaches at universities receive. I am referring to the Fence Post article in the Nov. 20 newspaper. Some make from $2 million and ...
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No change to school levy a no-brainerDec 01, 2011 4:00 am - Geneva School District 304 is responsible to ensure our children receive a quality education at an affordable cost. The school board, district administrators and teacher...
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Too many kids driven to schoolDec 01, 2011 4:00 am - In today’s world, we are pushing the need to conserve our planet’s resources. I believe that Elgin Area School District U-46 has taken this concept in a different direct...
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Work toward real pension reformDec 01, 2011 4:00 am - State Sen. Matt Murphy’s idea on pension reform misses the point (Fence Post, Nov. 5). You don’t have to be abusing the system to be abusing taxpayers and our children. ...
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Must every TV be turned on at stores?Dec 01, 2011 4:00 am - It seems that every week I am inundated with letters, radio ads and newspaper ads telling me to conserve energy, so I turn off the lights, use smaller-wattage bulbs, dri...
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Praise of county budget ludicrousDec 01, 2011 4:00 am - I was a subscriber to the Chicago Tribune for over 15 years. When the Tribune published an editorial praising Cook County’s budget proposals for 2012, like you did Nov. ...
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My family needs Huntley hospitalDec 01, 2011 4:00 am - I am a junior at Huntley High School and I support a new hospital in Huntley. I want the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board to be aware of the communit...
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Paying back loans should be no-brainerNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - A recent article quotes Elgin Community College’s director of financial aid and scholarships saying that some student borrowers don’t understand they have to pay back th...
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Take an interest in how taxes are spentNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - I’m not certain what is more disturbing, the fact that there is the potential that many once again could pay more in taxes in Carpentersville or the fact that there was ...