Elgin Opinion
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Kudos to Herald for mental illness editorialSep 01, 2011 5:00 am - I want to applaud the stance the Daily Herald editorial board took with the Aug. 22 editorial, “Should we really be laughing at this?” While validating the sadness of an...
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Dispel misconceptions about mental illnessAug 31, 2011 5:00 am - Kudos to the Daily Herald for the recent editorial calling attention to the need for better public understanding of individuals who commit violent crimes and who may be ...
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Term limits would benefit the peopleAug 31, 2011 5:00 am - This is in reply to Jeremy Yarrington’s Aug. 10 letter, “Give Congress same rules as rest of us.” I agree 100 percent with the seven recommendations you listed but you f...
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Get the word out about PerryAug 31, 2011 5:00 am - As a staunch Democrat (as I am rather poor) I have taken little interest in the Republican electoral campaign. But with Gov. Rick Perry of Texas gaining ground every day...
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ComEd excuses get me charged upAug 31, 2011 5:00 am - I have lived in my current home for 42 years. The area is in a woods full of mature oaks on both sides of my street. On my side, I’ve always had frequent power outages. ...
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Stand up against toll rate increasesAug 31, 2011 5:00 am - For more than 50 years we have had opportunities to get rid of having to pay a toll/tax to use Illinois highways. But we didn’t take action. Now that the toll/tax is goi...
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Get facts right when seeking reformsAug 31, 2011 5:00 am - An Aug. 10 Fence Post letter contained some erroneous information. Mr. Yarrington proposed some laws that he believes would contribute to congressional reform. Most of u...
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Obama jobs plan may not be enoughAug 30, 2011 5:02 am - President Obama plans to unveil his latest jobs blueprint in about a month. Great news for millions of out-of-work Americans. But why a month? Americans have been led to...
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Obama, Democrats caved to tea partyAug 30, 2011 5:02 am - Another home run for the self-styled “job-creators” — the ones who create no jobs, no relief, no benefits for anyone other than the ones who don’t need it. Themselves. A...
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Don’t blame unions for financial messAug 30, 2011 5:02 am - The fact is that Wisconsin teachers made all the concessions that they were asked to make. The fact is that the new governors of Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio want to stop...