Elgin Opinion
-
Real health care problem is the costJul 17, 2017 1:00 am - The battle between Obama Care and Trump Care ignores the real problem that both sides mention but don't do anything about. The problem is costs. Nobody seems to want to...
-
Here's an idea: Count your American blessingsJul 14, 2017 1:00 am - During this holiday season, I urge you to take some time away from your busy schedule to contemplate how lucky you are to live in this country. More than 200 years ago, ...
-
Village should subsidize yard waste stickersJul 02, 2017 1:00 am - Currently, the village of Hoffman Estates charges $2.80 for one yard-waste sticker. This is an outrageous cost that adds up to be nearly the cost of two 20 ounce sodas. ...
-
Politicians paid off to pass cruel billsJun 27, 2017 12:01 am - Nothing is more sinister than politicians playing coy with a health care bill that will rip the protections for pre-existing conditions that exist within the Affordable ...
-
Editorial: Creative partnership makes Geneva landfill project a winnerJun 26, 2017 11:00 pm - Reusing closed landfills, like Settler's Hill in Geneva, is tricky business. Options are limited because of EPA rules about what can and can't be done with the land, and...
-
Polish spoken, too, at Ecker CenterJun 22, 2017 12:00 am - Thank you so much for Elena Ferrarin and Marie Wilson's mental health series. We would like to add that aside from having a broad range Spanish speaking professionals on...
-
Forest preserve, preserve forestsJun 20, 2017 12:01 am - While enjoying a beautiful day hiking through the Big Rock forest preserve and camp ground outside Elgin, I was surprised by a Nicor truck driving up the trail. As I st...
-
State, not county, should manage minimum wageJun 18, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle made a comment this past week about suburban communities who've opted out of Cook County's minimum wage hike and paid sick l...
-
A scolding about patriotism prompts a practical solutionJun 17, 2017 2:00 pm - Ah, if only the world would work like this a little more often. Lauren Zannini says she was “heartbroken” when she walked around her Elgin neighborhood Memorial Day week...
-
Public employee 'lottery' has lots of appealJun 14, 2017 1:00 am - Why do people play the lottery? What they should do is become a public employee. Short career. Can't get fired. Raises for breathing. They invest $150,000 in their retir...