Elgin Opinion
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Bargain justifies Bartlett requestOct 26, 2010 12:00 am - The Bartlett Park District has hamstrung voters by collecting three referendum proposals for Nov. 2 into an all-or-nothing package, one of whose elements is too good to ...
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Yes for Prospect Heights roadsOct 26, 2010 12:00 am - Prospect Heights officials want permission to sell $15 million in bonds to rebuild badly deteriorated streets. The city's government is revenue-starved, so the streets a...
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Three times too many for Wheeling 911Oct 26, 2010 12:00 am - For the third time, Wheeling is asking residents to approve an increase in the fee on phone lines to pay for 911 service, from 75 cents to $1.45 a month. The increase is...
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Farnham tactics are underhandedOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - In the Oct. 16 newspapers, it was reported that Keith Farnham said that GOP fliers that raise serious questions about his communications with the governor are “lies.” Th...
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Ruth Munson has earned our trustOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Things are bad in Springfield and have only gotten worse in the last two years. We need someone there who understands our needs and who won't back down from a challenge....
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Viral e-mails make us less informedOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - As an older voter, it seems to me that each election gets more peculiar. This year's election is noted for the apparent admiration of candidates with absolutely no exper...
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Bean's votes have lacked any senseOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - There are a lot of reasons to support Joe Walsh to replace Melissa Bean. Here are a few more. Melissa Bean voted to spend $787 billion last year on the stimulus bill tha...
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Character, training Kramer's strong suitsOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - I am writing this letter to inform the voters of Kane County that the best candidate for sheriff is Donald Kramer. I had the pleasure of meeting Don and working with him...
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Don't question Farnham's honestyOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - I am disgusted with the letter I read from Mr. Mursewick questioning Rep. Keith Farnham's honesty. Let's set the record straight: Farnham has been walking door-to-door f...
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Foster shows no courageOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Someone said Bill Foster has displayed courage in his voting and his actions to represent us. I agree. It took courage to follow the dictates of his political bosses in ...