Elgin Opinion
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Saturday Soapbox: Impressive startNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Impressive start: We wouldn't suggest legislators get nothing for their public service, but it is meant to be a part-time job. So we applaud state Rep.-elect Tom Mo...
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Candidates wasted money on TV adsNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - The elections are finally over, and as expected about half the candidates won and half lost. But all spent many dollars on advertising. The majority of those dollars wer...
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Obama has done nothing so farNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - When anyone in office tries to justify his behavior by being arrogant about it is showing weakness that most people will see through, but they may wonder what the man is...
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Graphic labels for smokers go too farNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - This is in response to the Nov. 11 Daily Herald article, Page 10, “Will graphic warning labels scare off cigarette smokers?” As a smoker, I believe everyone has a right ...
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Thanks for my dream fulfilledNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - I am humbled and honored that you, the people, have selected me to serve you as your resident circuit judge for Kane County. My earnest prayer is that I will always be w...
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Voters, you did this to yourselvesNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - I just received my tax bill, and it went up by $511. I see red. The newspapers said that tax bills would go up quite a bit, and they were right. Before Election Day the ...
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Police union followed the rulesNov 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Six cops were laid off in Prospect Heights, and the impression was given that the union was responsible. A citizen wrote to Fence Post expressing dismay that the union p...
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GOP has deficit fix all wrongNov 17, 2010 10:00 pm - The GOP and the tea party insurgents ran against the huge deficits. Now that they have gained the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, they want to extend the ...
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Mooseheart is a good neighborNov 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Mooseheart's founder, James J. Davis, and his colleagues purchased more than 1,000 acres to be a home to just 11 children as of the day Mooseheart was dedicated on July ...
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Mayor: Des Plaines won't rest until teen's death solvedNov 17, 2010 10:00 pm - November 19, 2010 marks two weeks since the tragic hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of Choice Taylor, 17, a Maine West High School student and Des Plaines resi...