Elgin Opinion
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Kids with autism deserve a chanceJun 08, 2011 4:00 am - Kudos to Mr. Gallichio of Des Plaines (“Don’t define people by their disabilities, May 13 Fence Post)! The word “genius” evokes the image of Albert Einstein. But he was ...
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House floor is merely a stageJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - Act 1. We see two politicians, we’ll call them Michael and Tom, getting together in an office before meeting with a House committee considering pension reform. Michael s...
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Alternative solution on pensions neededJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - The pension reform bill recently debated was aimed at the wrong target. Illinois public employees make a commitment to their communities and their professions when they ...
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U.S. needs its top Middle East allyJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - Ouch! What is that sharp painful feeling below my shoulders? Could it be our president just stabbed Israel in the back by calling for Israel to return to its 1967 border...
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ComEd increase, Dream Act are nightmaresJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - We need to remember the voting that took place over the Memorial Day holiday weekend when it comes time for re-election. The state passed the Dream Act, voted for the Co...
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No room for God in Sun City?Jun 08, 2011 12:00 am - Freedom of worship, speech and assembly are guaranteed by our U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment, our Bill of Rights. Yet, a vocal group at our CAM quarterly meeting se...
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$1,100 pay per mile is questionableJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - After reading Jake Griffin’s June 1 article, “Fewer miles, more Pay,” I don’t think the question is so much the difference each highway commissioner makes in relation to...
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Government posts handed to ‘losers’Jun 08, 2011 12:00 am - As I read the recent Herald story about the confirmation of Dan Seals’ appointment as Assistant Director of Illinois’ Economic Development Agency, several thoughts cross...
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Palatine letter carriers grateful for donationsJun 05, 2011 8:00 pm - On behalf of the Palatine letter carriers, I would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who volunteered or donated in the letter carrier food drive. The Scouts onc...
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A memorable visit with the cardinalJun 05, 2011 8:00 pm - It was July 1976 and my husband, John, a U.S. Foreign Service Officer, and I were at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. ...