Elgin Opinion
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Dist. 300’s battle for its lifeOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - I am proud to teach the children of District 300. Their families value the partnership we try so hard to establish between parent, student and teacher. These families gi...
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What door fliers say about our nationOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - The country is at near 10 percent unemployment. Categorizing the fliers on the door, 50 percent are companies or workers looking for work. A new roof, siding or patio, l...
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Calm deliberation can bring a solution on SearsOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - The mantra that should be coming out of Springfield this week and next related to a proposal for tax breaks for Sears Holdings Corp. is a simple one: Cooler heads. It s...
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Stop propping up horse racingOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - So the state is even behind in paying its subsidies to Arlington Park racetrack (“Arlington Park among those waiting for state to pay bills,” Oct. 17). It truly will be ...
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Teachers did their job, lawmakers didn’tOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - Ladies and gentlemen of the General Assembly: Please do not vote to eliminate teacher pensions in Illinois. Teachers are not the bad guys. Teachers did not cause the eco...
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What will our grandkids think?Oct 26, 2011 5:00 am - This is in regard to an Oct. 11 Fence Post letter written by Jim Finnegan. I respect his freedom to express himself and hope he will always hold strong to his beliefs. I...
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A logical day for nondeliveryOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - I understand the U.S. Postal Service is considering cutting back home delivery one day per week. As a taxpayer and postal customer, do I get a vote on which day? If so, ...
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Don’t let the protesters campOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - I support the recent revolt on Wall Street in NYC, LaSalle Street in Chicago and in other cities worldwide. The inequity in this country is outrageous. However, I strong...
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Obama protects life only when convenientOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - Back in 1998, President Clinton declared with all the conviction he could muster, “I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky.” How important is it t...
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Hoffman Estates has it all wrongOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - On Oct, 10, at the meeting of the Village of Hoffman Estates, Deputy Mayor Gary Pilafas dismissed the concerns of District 300 residents over the Sears EDA by saying, “I...