Elgin Opinion
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Have sense to stay out of stormFeb 09, 2011 12:00 am - District 300 schools were closed due to blizzard conditions. Police, firefighters and snow crews all ask the public to stay off the roads Wednesday Feb. 2, unless it is ...
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Be among sheep; not among goatsFeb 09, 2011 12:00 am - On Jan. 28, Congressman Hultgren proudly proclaimed his vote to repeal the Affordable Health Care Act. We should all be so gratified that he is looking out for all of us...
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Our jobs, dollars belong right hereFeb 08, 2011 11:00 pm - So now that Illinois has raised taxes, our neighboring states are trying to lure businesses out of Illinois and into their states — even though some of those states have...
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Such peaceful talk warms the heartFeb 08, 2011 12:00 am - My dear Elizabeth Hansen of Schaumburg (“Rise above the inflammatory prattle,” Jan. 19 Fence Post, Oh, how inspiring your wonderful, calming words were, sorrowing over t...
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The case for veterans courtsFeb 08, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Why should veterans who’ve committed nonviolent crimes be entitled to special services to help them stay out of jail and, eventually, have t...
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Democrats are in it for themselvesFeb 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Well, I see that the real governor (Mike Madigan) gave the pretend governor (Pat Quinn) a demand: “Jump!” And Pat said, “How high, sir?” and the real governor said, “As ...
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A redeeming quality in our presidentFeb 07, 2011 11:00 pm - I didn’t vote for President Obama because I considered him to be an empty suit and totally unqualified to be chief executive officer of any entity. After two years of hi...
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A way to undo the Emanuel decisionFeb 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Who are these Illinois Supreme Court judges that act like the three famous monkeys, see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil? Our 150 years of history in regards to the ...
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Mubarak brought stability to EgyptFeb 07, 2011 11:00 pm - I hope the people are a little smarter than some of our leaders in Washington. Haven’t we seen this picture before? Well, I heard Hillary Clinton speaking of Democratic ...
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Thanks to those who fought blizzardFeb 06, 2011 11:00 pm - I would like to thank the hard working men and women of Kane County for their efforts during this recent snowstorm. The employees of the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, Of...