Elgin Opinion
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New evidence shows distraction dangerNov 14, 2011 4:00 am - Last month, the three-day interruption of Blackberry services led to an unanticipated consequence halfway around the world. In Dubai, traffic accidents fell 20 percent o...
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Thank you, D214, for thinking aheadNov 14, 2011 4:00 am - Thank you for the article by Melissa Silverberg highlighting District 214’s plan to equip each student with an iPad. With two kids in District 214 schools, we strongly s...
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Township fun fair a heartwarming eventNov 14, 2011 4:00 am - Wheeling Township’s annual Halloween Fun Fair Make A Difference Day held on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Riley School was a fun filled day for over 160 children with special nee...
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Swipe fee reform was badly neededNov 14, 2011 4:00 am - This is in response to Mr. Dauchy’s letter of Oct. 20 regarding the debit fees Bank of America and other larger financial institutions chose to inflict on their customer...
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Pools had 3 years to be made safeNov 14, 2011 4:00 am - Whether it’s a toddler on “floaties,” a teenage swim team champion, a weekend warrior training for a triathlon or a senior swimming for recreation, anyone entering the w...
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Why isn’t there boys bowling in D211?Nov 14, 2011 4:00 am - I am writing this letter to your paper regarding High School District 211 not having a boys bowling team. I am a senior at James B. Conant High School, and I have been b...
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Benton/ NW Hwy. a ticking time bombNov 14, 2011 4:00 am - What more is required to make it obvious to IDOT officials that the intersection of Benton Street and Northwest Highway in Palatine is dangerous? One fatality already oc...
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Treat people like corporationsNov 14, 2011 4:00 am - A recent study found that many corporations do not pay income taxes. The study of 280 corporations found more than 10 percent paid no taxes, one of those companies was P...
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A good deed gone bad in WheelingNov 14, 2011 4:00 am - I live in a condo complex in Wheeling. I spent a good part of yesterday picking up fliers from Wheeling High School promoting a canned food drive. They were everywhere -...
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Property tax appeals futile, painfulNov 13, 2011 5:00 am - Recently I received my property tax bill. Of course it went up a lot, and I decided to take a day off and drive over to Skokie to the Cook County, rather Crook County, a...