Elgin Opinion
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Listen to people; shrink governmentNov 17, 2011 4:00 am - In the 2010 elections, we as individuals set out and voted for the people we felt would help turn things around in this country. It turned out that many of the people we...
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A duty that goes beyond the lawNov 17, 2011 4:00 am - If a society is to be judged by the way it treats its weakest and most vulnerable members, we’ve got work to do. As suburban residents we’re hearing details in the cases...
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A challenge to Lauzen and BurnsNov 16, 2011 3:00 am - Chris Lauzen labels Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns a spendthrift for increasing the Geneva tax levy — the total property taxes billed to Geneva property owners — by 46 percent...
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Veterans should get jobs firstNov 16, 2011 3:00 am - President Obama has proposed new tax credits for businesses to encourage the hiring of our veterans. There should be no need for monetary incentives to hire our veterans...
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County budget must consider suburbs, tooNov 16, 2011 3:00 am - On Oct. 25, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle submitted her executive budget recommendation to the county board. By and large, the budget the president submit...
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Where have you gone, Teddy Roosevelt?Nov 16, 2011 3:00 am - Scanning three toy catalogs, I could not find a single teddy bear. That’s sad, because right now our country could use a reminder of the ideals of Teddy Roosevelt. Long ...
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Cook County’s tough new era of budgetingNov 14, 2011 11:00 pm - If all goes as it should, something astonishing in the annals of Cook County government will happen this Friday. For the second year in a row, the county budget will dec...
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If Rooney could reflect on his passingNov 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Sad to hear Andy Rooney of “60 Minutes” fame passed away at 92. He made complaining something of an art form. Mr. Rooney might feel he died prematurely. I can almost hea...
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Candidates shouldn’t have to hide religionNov 14, 2011 11:00 pm - The United States of America was established by people who wanted to pursue religious freedom, not run away from religion. A presidential candidate’s religious affiliati...
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Both sides need to be publishedNov 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Your recent articles regarding the AP stories on Ohio’s two voter initiatives completely ignored the other side of the story. Not one mention in any AP story, or any of ...