Elgin Opinion
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Find alternaitves to culling wildlifeNov 05, 2011 6:06 am - I concur with a recent letter writer who rightfully asserted that humans and coyotes can manage to coexist. The culling or killing of animals that overpopulate is never ...
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A road map for USA’s self-destructionNov 05, 2011 6:06 am - If I wanted to destroy a great and powerful nation like America, first I would use 9/11 and the terrorist threat to enact a police state. Cameras everywhere surveilling ...
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NCLB has left behind most childrenNov 05, 2011 6:00 am - The news regarding student aptitude scores in the Oct. 31 Daily Herald have finally validated what many have felt all along. No Child Left Behind has left most of our ch...
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Where’s the plan to address state debts?Nov 05, 2011 6:00 am - So far this year Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and CTA President Forrest Claypool have been aggressively addressing monster bu...
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Pensions are for true public servantsNov 05, 2011 6:00 am - It’s a simple, common sense idea: public pensions should be paid only to those who actually work for the public. But, that’s not how it works in Illinois. Instead, clout...
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Pension a teacher’s sole securityNov 04, 2011 5:00 am - If your boss balanced his budget by not paying your Social Security pension benefits, your boss would be fined, shut down or in jail. When the Illinois legislature did n...
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Vulnerable citizens suffer as bills go unpaidNov 04, 2011 5:00 am - The “Deadbeat Illinois” series the Herald ran was excellent, and long overdue. Most adults with severe disabilities are wards of the state, and the responsibility of the...
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Hospital would be good for HuntleyNov 04, 2011 5:00 am - As a Sun City Huntley resident and trustee of the Village of Huntley, I want to join others in voicing my support of the proposed Centegra Hospital in Huntley. While we ...
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Kudos to KDOT for Bliss Road workNov 04, 2011 5:00 am - Thank you to Kane County Division of Transportation’s John Guddendorf and the many different crews working with him for the excellent road work done on Bliss Road starti...
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Good leaders know their prioritiesNov 04, 2011 5:00 am - When public funds are short, some things have to slide a bit. A bumpy road might wait for repairs, an older vehicle is allowed to limp along for another year, even a ret...