Elgin Opinion
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Better way to keep Sears in HoffmanMay 20, 2011 1:00 am - There were two interesting articles on the May 10 front page. Sears wants a 15-year renewal of a previous 23-year property tax incentive. Sears is threatening to move ou...
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The SoapboxMay 20, 2011 1:00 am - Encouraging news: It’s easy to get jaded in this business — and lose hope for the next generation. But this week, as we write about Lexi Youngberg, the St. Charles teen ...
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Work it out, Glen Ellyn and College of DuPageMay 19, 2011 12:00 am - Once again, the marriage of Glen Ellyn and the College of DuPage is on the rocks. A long-running dispute that began with village officials’ concerns about the community ...
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U.S. also has a revenue problemMay 19, 2011 12:00 am - There is a Republican talking point/phrase that is constantly repeated by both the Republican media and Republican members of Congress and it is: “The government doesn’t...
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GOP masterfully distorts factsMay 19, 2011 12:00 am - Isn’t it an amazing phenomenon how easy it is for Republicans to distort the truth until it matches their preconceived notion of what they’d like it to be? The economic ...
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Promoting debate about slots at trackMay 19, 2011 12:00 am - I remember reading in this paper some time ago that the Arlington Heights village leaders promised vigorous, open discussion and debate about the proposal to put slots a...
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Glen Ellyn should OK deal with CODMay 19, 2011 12:00 am - The leadership of the village of Glen Ellyn wants you to believe that until recently their relationship with the college has always been harmonious and that our recent d...
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Pensions + legal fees = higher cost in endMay 19, 2011 12:00 am - Dear Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno: The current rhetoric regarding public employee retirement plans is counterproductive and inaccurate. As a public employe...
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Unions’ success is their failureMay 19, 2011 12:00 am - Occasionally, something good comes out of a bad experience. For example, our severe economic recession has prompted close examination of aims, policies, and practices in...
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No job descriptions? You must be kiddingMay 18, 2011 1:00 am - Now let me get this straight: As a taxpayer who participates in paying the salaries and benefits of the employees of the school system, did I just read in your paper tha...