Elgin Opinion
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State retirees have too good of a dealFeb 23, 2011 11:00 pm - Isn’t it amazing 90 percent of state retirees get free health insurance? Our state is broke, and we are in one of the biggest financial crises this state has ever seen. ...
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In remembrance of Azeri massacreFeb 23, 2011 11:00 pm - As an Azerbaijani-American, a Turkic-American and member of the U.S. Azeris Network, I am writing to you about an important issue for our community — the 19th Commemorat...
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Governor wasn’t straight with votersFeb 23, 2011 11:00 pm - This has to do with Gov. Quinn, who said during his campaign he would veto any state income tax over 1 percent. Instead, he wanted to raise it 2 percent. So now it’s 2 p...
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Likes hospital near Sun CityFeb 23, 2011 12:00 am - Living in Sun City-Huntley with a population of 9,000-plus senior citizens, time is a huge factor in getting to the closest hospital as quickly as possible. A heliport w...
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Obama an easy targetFeb 23, 2011 12:00 am - The commencement speaker at the 1985 Notre Dame graduation was Jose Duarte, the despot president of El Salvador. Granted, Duarte was a Notre Dame graduate, but he also w...
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Ethanol use is inefficient, immoralFeb 23, 2011 12:00 am - With the Iowa primary on the way; the politicians of both parties will be pandering to the people of Iowa. Al Gore have recently released a statement that he and other e...
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Separation issue had other originsFeb 23, 2011 12:00 am - This is in response to the letter from John Babush on Feb. 11 with regard to separation of church and state. We actually have two entities to thank for separating church...
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Problem is, lawyers are in chargeFeb 23, 2011 12:00 am - Have you ever wondered who is running (ruining) America? Is it our policy makers? The politicians locally and in Washington? What group of people have the most influence...
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Debt reduction a job for real grown-upsFeb 23, 2011 12:00 am - Trust columnist Burt Constable to lay it on the line and tell us that we, the American people, are getting more than we are paying for. Maybe our legislators are afraid ...
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Protect marriage for the good of allFeb 23, 2011 12:00 am - Recently, leaders of some of the largest religious communities in the U.S. came together to express their commitment toward the protection of marriage as the union of on...