Elgin Opinion
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Hold Russia, China to sanctions on IranNov 08, 2011 4:00 am - Obama When President Obama took office he said the U.S. should engage our enemies through conversation. Not only has Iran been laughing at us, in the past three years it...
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Can’t TV be more creative, less vulgar?Nov 08, 2011 4:00 am - I applaud the letter in the Oct. 27 edition from Charles Falk: “Televised vulgarity debases society.” I am increasingly disgusted with television programs. In comedy the...
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Protect COLAs for Social SecurityNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - It was good news for seniors when Social Security recently announced a 3.6 percent cost of living adjustment. This will help retirees in our area to pay their bills. But...
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Tax payers can’t afford tablets for allNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - I could hardly believe my eyes this morning when I read that High School District 214 plans to provide its 12,000 students with iPads at a cost of $480 each. Where does...
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Put larger traffic signs at preserveNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - “Government of the people, by the people, for the people” unless you live in Cook County. I took a left-hand turn out of Busse Woods on Saturday, Oct. 15, in plain view ...
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Relay for Life can change yoursNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Want to make a difference in the fight against cancer? Join us as we plan the 2012 American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Palatine, Rolling Meadows, and Inverness. Th...
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Is tollway’s budget really necessary?Nov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - The tollway authority announced its budget of $973 million. The agency is responsible for 284 miles. Do the math: $3.4 million per mile, annually. Where is the outrage? ...
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Purchase of iPads is forward thinkingNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - 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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Comment showed lack of understandingNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - A recent news report said that after CUSD 220 Chief Financial Officer Gary Frisch presented his numbers, he expressed concerns that the board could have been less frugal...
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Talk to your kids about destructionNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Another Halloween has come and gone, and another batch of mailboxes has been destroyed in our neighborhood, this time including one belonging to a 90-year-old widow. I’m...