Elgin Opinion
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P.E. requirement needed at schoolsFeb 18, 2017 12:00 am - Senate Bill 0013 would let students in grades 9 through 12 waiver out of Physical Education. State Sen. Julia Morrison from Deerfield is sponsoring this bill. The issue...
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Trump actually provides golden opportunityFeb 13, 2017 12:00 am - We sat unbelieving when the results of last November became painfully obvious and wondered how devastating this was going to be until the next election. I expressed my ...
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Elgin candidate forum video availableFeb 11, 2017 11:01 pm - I would like to let the voters of Elgin know that a video was made of the Jan. 6 Elgin OCTAVE Elgin City Council candidate forum. That video is now available for viewing...
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Leaders must cut pension benefitsFeb 04, 2017 12:00 am - I moved into this area two years ago and was shocked to see on the Cook County Tax bill the amount of pension and healthcare shortage for each taxing district. It means ...
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Tweeter would put women's rights back decadesFeb 01, 2017 12:00 am - Buckle up and get ready for the tsunami of mail coming your way from women who take umbrage to the Dathan Paterno tweets. I don't need to ask "What was he thinking?" I b...
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Good time to check your CO monitorsJan 26, 2017 11:01 pm - A sudden blaring voice: "There is carbon monoxide present. Check your monitor." The message was repeated several times. It was in the middle of an ordinary weekend day w...
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Campton Hills' poor oversight on centerJan 25, 2017 11:01 pm - On Jan. 16, 2013, the Herald published a letter of mine headlined, "Grudging support for the KIVA annexation." The KIVA Group was requesting annexation of the Glenwood ...
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Editorial: Elgin's community dinners go beyond a free mealJan 22, 2017 10:00 pm - There's a lot to like about Jeff Turner's idea to expand the number of community dinners he organizes in Elgin, and that goes beyond providing another free meal for anyo...
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Vowing to never get over Trump's electionJan 09, 2017 12:00 am - I've listened as they called my president a Muslim and said he wasn't born here. I watched as they blocked every single path to progress and every opportunity to form br...
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Editorial: Review after house fire shows many still need to get serious about smoke detectorsJan 08, 2017 10:00 pm - We'd like to think working smoke detectors are as common in suburban dwellings as light bulbs. They are relatively inexpensive to buy, easy to maintain and available at ...