Elgin Opinion
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School districts are bleeding us dryOct 17, 2011 5:00 am - I would like to take this opportunity to thank those individuals responsible for raising my school taxes. My 2010 property tax bill just arrived. The combined 2010 scho...
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Walsh not listening to constituentsOct 16, 2011 5:00 am - Rep. Joe Walsh, You recently wrote in the Daily Herald that your constituents are your bosses and said repeatedly that you listen to us. My experience is exactly the opp...
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Government ‘by the people’ is lackingOct 16, 2011 5:00 am - The next big election is coming up in less than two years. It’s been a long time since we got it right, so it behooves us to really pay attention this time. I don’t beli...
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Christians being left out of negotiationsOct 16, 2011 5:00 am - Why aren’t the Christians in Palestine given any attention? These Christians have been in the Holy land since the time of Jesus and can trace their religion to Jesus’ ti...
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Compromise needed on Sears incentiveOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - Annie Thompson, spokeswoman for Gov. Pat Quinn, hit the nail on the head when she stated in the Daily Herald, “Sears plays an important role in our state’s economy ...” ...
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Financial waste isn’t hard to findOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - How can we possibly balance the budget with the government waste that exists? Recently a friend’s relatives, GSA workers, were moved back to the U.S. by the government. ...
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The SoapboxOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - At last, remembrance: More than 1,000 people are expected in Des Plaines today to dedicate a memorial to the victims of the crash of American Airlines Flight 191. Such a...
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Obama’s jobs bill is a road to nowhereOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - It has been almost three years since Obama had been elected president, and for almost three years now he is still in campaign mode. This time it’s his “jobs” bill. He’s ...
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Cook County needs a simpler tax codeOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - Why are we taxpayers so dumb? Why do we allow those whom we have elected to confuse us with tax codes, multipliers, exemptions and appeals processes that only they seem ...
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It’s people who make St. Charles greatOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - If anyone were to ask me what the best town in the country is, there is no hesitation that I would say St. Charles. The quaint atmosphere, beautiful living space and, mo...