Elgin Opinion
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Gambling at track just delays inevitableJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - It is becoming abundantly clear that Mayor Mulder and a majority of village trustees have no long term economic plan or vision for the future for Arlington Heights beyon...
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Governor should veto gambling billJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Gov. Quinn, you repeatedly said the gambling expansion bill was too top heavy and said it would make Illinois the Las Vegas of the Midwest. Yet legislators kept adding t...
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Palatine HS band’s respect appreciatedJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Hats off to the Palatine High School band for marching in this year’s Memorial Day parade in full band apparel. In the past, while other bands have chosen to don T-shirt...
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Barrington can save itself, if it wants toJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Looking out as I pass through parts of downtown Barrington I am reminded of scenes from Detroit. The southwest corner of Main and Hough is vacant. The former Barrington ...
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ID cards can help keep children safeJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn proclaimed May 25 as Missing Children’s Day in Illinois to remind families throughout the state to make child safety a priority and recognize progress mad...
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Give Centegra OK to build in HuntleyJun 11, 2011 1:00 am - I need a hospital near my home. I am 71 years old and I am active in my community where I live. Centegra Hospital would be a blessing, so please give Centegra the approv...
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Only God could have given words for BibleJun 11, 2011 1:00 am - A letter by Bob Lambert in the May 31 Daily Herald says the Gospels are unprovable, that it is all about faith. It says, “About the Biblical Gospels, Kraft needs to cons...
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Dig deeper to find real identityJun 11, 2011 1:00 am - In a recent Fence Post letter about public pensions, I noticed the sender was the executive director of a group named Public Notice in Arlington, Va. The generic name of...
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Kane needs to work on transparencyJun 11, 2011 1:00 am - On June 5, the Daily Herald reported that the legal costs of the suit between the Kane County Board and the circuit court clerk are close to the original amount requeste...
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The SoapboxJun 11, 2011 1:00 am - No time for panic: After the terror attacks of Sept. 11, did you refuse to leave your home, fly or go into tall buildings? Yes, there have been “flash mob” incidents of...