Elgin Opinion
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Tax appeals merely boost county payrollNov 22, 2010 10:00 pm - John Lawson, Schaumburg Township assessor, said in the Daily Herald that he had to call the police to handle crowds angry over their property taxes. At the end of the ar...
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Shodeen lauded for generosityNov 22, 2010 10:00 pm - I was glad to see Kent Shodeen recognized by Geneva for his contribution to the development of Geneva's residential and commercial growth and success. I'd like to also n...
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Happy for GOP victorsNov 22, 2010 10:00 pm - I extend my congratulations to the Republican candidates who were victorious in the Nov. 2 election. State legislators representing Kane County in Springfield, judicial ...
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Cub Scouts not buying AmericanNov 22, 2010 10:00 pm - Recently, my second-grade twins decided to join Cub Scouts. They signed up for their local troop and were instructed to go to the Boy Scout store in our area to purchase...
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Opposing view on role of CongressNov 22, 2010 10:00 pm - I completely disagree with the letter posted Nov. 13 in the Fencepost from Charles Peraino of Cary on “We don't need a parent government.” His primary message is that “i...
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Wants answers from HultgrenNov 21, 2010 10:00 pm - I'd like to congratulate Randy Hultgren on his election to Congress. I'd also like to ask him some questions about comments he made in the Nov. 4 Daily Herald. The comm...
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American ingenuity, work ethic lackingNov 21, 2010 10:00 pm - A short while ago, the Girl Scouts announced that they were soliciting bids in the hope of lowering the cost of uniforms. Their current American manufacturer said that t...
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Ricketts shouldn't get his way againNov 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Cubs owner Tom Ricketts is exhibiting his spoiled rich boy traits. Two years ago, he threatened the city of Mesa, Ariz., with relocating Cubs spring training to Florida ...
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Palatine's Morrison: Won't add to state's budget problemsNov 20, 2010 10:00 pm - As the newly elected state representative in District 54, I filed paperwork today that officially removes my family and me from participation in the Illinois General Ass...
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When you know the facts, Boeger plan not so scaryNov 20, 2010 10:00 pm - In a letter published in Tuesday's Neighbor Fencepost, the first paragraph has two errors in it. The writer rails against a 36-person mental health facility across from ...