Elgin Opinion
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Trustees fiddled as Schaumburg burneMar 06, 2011 11:00 pm - First, Schaumburg residents were saddled with a property tax because the mayor, finance committee and trustees weren't paying attention to village finances. Now, after r...
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Distracted driving remains a problemMar 06, 2011 11:00 pm - More than one year has passed since texting while driving was made illegal in Illinois. History reminds us that traffic safety laws take time and continued education to ...
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Proposal would hurt epilepsy patientsMar 06, 2011 11:00 pm - I am writing to urge our lawmakers to vote against the Senate version of HR 1. This legislation includes $100 billion in spending cuts, including cuts to vital health an...
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State shouldn't cut special needs budgetMar 06, 2011 11:00 pm - As a parent of a special-needs child and a voter, it's still amazing how little many politicians know about special needs children, adults, and the number of families af...
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Internet tax bill would hurt businessMar 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn’s announcement that he has formed an Innovation Council to boost the state’s economy and “create the jobs of today and tomorrow right here in Illinois” is...
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Rescind fraudulent health care lawMar 06, 2011 1:00 am - The fraudulent health control bill should definitely be rescinded. Socialized medicine does not work. There is more control and less medical care. In watching the hearin...
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Kudos to South Elgin plowersMar 06, 2011 1:00 am - Hats off to the South Elgin Street Department for doing a great plowing and removing the snow during and after the big storm. The main roads were passable very fast as w...
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One party system would unite U.S.Mar 06, 2011 1:00 am - The United States should move to a one-party system in order to eradicate the stagnation and immobilization caused by the oppositional politics carried on by the two par...
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Obama sabotaging his own health lawMar 05, 2011 11:00 pm - Opponents of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are many and varied. They include both small and large corporations, members and committees of Congress, appr...
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For Algonquin village board: Spella, Sosine, SteigertMar 05, 2011 11:00 pm - At a time when the village is facing challenges both common among suburban municipalities and unique, such as the Riverside Square mess, the race for three seats on the ...