Elgin Opinion
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Trio pledges to keep Schaumburg library soundMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - We would like to thank the voters of Schaumburg Township for putting their trust in us to provide the leadership for our Schaumburg Township District Library. It is our ...
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Mt. Prospect man fears for his catsMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - This is an open letter to the Humane Society and pet lovers. When I watch your and the ASPCA television ads I get very sad. I’ve taken care of homeless and needy cats fo...
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Enough, already, about bin LadenMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - Stop the madness! The man is dead, and I believe it was a message that needed to be sent. Do we now need to glorify him by making him front-page news? Frankly, I do not ...
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Tax cuts for the rich do not create jobsMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - An untruth, if repeated often enough, tends to be believed. This is a major weapon in the armamentarium of the propagandist. A case in point is Republican politicians co...
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Way to save track is through pokerMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - Mike Imrem wrote in his Sunday May 8th column: “Arlington Park is worth saving.” His article repeats many of the familiar facts that we know about the horse racing indus...
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Mussman on wrong side of legislationMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - Recently, the Illinois House approved good legislation, HB 161, that would help eliminate fraud in Illinois’ Link card (food stamp) program. More specifically, the legis...
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Close loopholes on campaign financingMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - The Daily Herald’s May 6 editorial (“End candidates’ hide-the-cash power grab”) identified two loopholes in the state’s new campaign contribution limits law, and the man...
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Southern McHenry needs hospital moreMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - Young families, senior citizens and local emergency medical personnel alike say that now is the time for a new hospital, and southern McHenry County is where it belongs....
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WildStang championship deserved more inkMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - I am deeply saddened by the Daily Herald’s failure to give due recognition to the accomplishments of the WildStang Robotics Team. The cooperative team made up of student...
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Workers comp reform will help create jobsMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois lawmakers can truly help our state and local economy by reforming the state’s workers’ compensation laws. These are the laws that determine how medical costs ar...