Elgin Opinion
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Why life is better north of the borderJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - There were thousands of cars, campers, SUVs, pickup trucks and recreational vehicles headed north into Wisconsin July 1 for the Fourth of July weekend, and any of theses...
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Enough is enough with Dist. 304 taxesJul 06, 2011 1:00 am - By now, everyone has received and probably paid their first property tax bill installment. You noticed that taxes have gone up while your property values have decreased....
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Spending cuts must be well thought outJul 06, 2011 1:00 am - Economics, especially with respect to government, can be very confusing. We hear so much from right-wing pundits and the tea party that the debt ceiling should not be ra...
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An idea to promote goodness in peopleJul 06, 2011 1:00 am - Could we plan to have one day of goodness in the world? All people are born with the ability to do good. Almost all people want to do good. And many people do good. Can ...
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Lake County casino would need special safeguardsJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - The bill to significantly expand gambling in Illinois has been criticized for many reasons, but it was one aspect of the plan that drew the ire of anti-gambling activist...
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Pension system breeds excessJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Most of us are fully aware that many government employees do not collect Social Security. However many do. Every government employee who chooses to work in the private s...
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What’s a fair wage for a good teacher?Jul 06, 2011 12:00 am - On Sunday, the Daily Herald published the results of a study that staff writer Larissa Chinwah undertook examining the salaries of the 14,217 public school teachers empl...
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Job seekers should mind Internet mannersJul 05, 2011 9:00 pm - Many online job ads simply don’t represent real jobs. Because of cheaper Internet advertising, companies are trolling for information that will give any competitive adva...
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Many folks behind Pride of the FoxJul 05, 2011 9:00 pm - On behalf of Pride of the Fox Inc. and the event committee specifically we would like to thank everyone who helped make this year’s 29th Annual Pride of the Fox RiverFes...
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Passionate teachers earned pensionsJul 05, 2011 9:00 pm - I don’t know you, Mr. Jim Marks (Suburban teachers have it too good 6-21-11), but it sounds to me that you have a bad case of “sour grapes.” I entered education over 50...