Elgin Opinion
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Preserving our open space legacyMar 16, 2017 12:01 am - I support the referendum for the Kane County Forest Preserve District's land acquisitions. The forest preserves are an open space legacy that requires the purchase of la...
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Candidate responds, follows up on complaintsMar 15, 2017 1:01 am - When neighborhood problems such as people lying down curbside and not responding coherently, liquor bottles thrown onto lawns, items stolen from garages, air conditionin...
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Group seeks reasonable compromise on restroomsMar 13, 2017 1:00 am - The Daily Herald recently printed a letter by Tracey Salvatore that made accusations against the grass roots group Parents for Privacy. Not only were the accusations com...
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Endorsements: Duffy, Rakow, Ramey for Elgin Community CollegeMar 12, 2017 12:00 am - The board at Elgin Community College will see some turnover after the April 4 election. Three 6-year terms are being contested, with retired Larkin High School educator ...
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Endorsement: Arnet, Gaeta, Mills for Hoffman Estates village boardMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - The candidates for Hoffman Estates village trustee represent a wide array of experience, from a pair of political neophytes to a 25-year veteran. Four candidates are see...
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Ward for South Elgin village presidentMar 03, 2017 12:00 am - There is no doubting the passion South Elgin Village President Steve Ward's opponents in the April 4 election have for their community, or their strong belief that they ...
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Gambling's growing pervasivenessMar 01, 2017 11:01 pm - Each year it seems that gambling becomes more pervasive. In Illinois, video gambling sites have increased significantly in the past 18 months, and there is serious discu...
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Red light camera ban a bad ideaFeb 25, 2017 11:01 pm - State Representative David McSweeney is back again with his proposal to ban red light cameras. You have to wonder how many tickets he's received for running a red light....
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Oppose Pruitt's appointment to EPAFeb 22, 2017 11:01 pm - It is imperative that we should all oppose Scott Pruitt's appointment to the EPA. Flint, Michigan is an example of what can go wrong for the entire nation when rules and...
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Nation will suffer if Obamacare not replacedFeb 22, 2017 12:00 am - Repealing without simultaneously replacing the Affordable Care Act is still being seriously considered by influential House Republicans. Unfortunately, repealing the ACA...