Elgin Opinion
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Keep townships; they're efficientOct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - I read with interest the Sept. 9 letter from Bob Anderson once again beating his drum to abolish township government. Mr. Anderson says that by eliminating townships, se...
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Wheeling street is dangerous speedwayOct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - I have been a 38-year resident of Wheeling, Ill., and live near the northeast corner of St. Armand and Chestnut Lane. For the last several years it appears that a lot of...
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Roth represents change state needsOct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - The state of Illinois needs change and that change is Billie Roth. Billie was just recently endorsed by the Chicago Tribune because the Tribune understands the need for ...
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State House District 50: HatcherOct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - In her bid for a second term in the legislature, Republican Kay Hatcher, of Yorkville, faces a competent challenge from Democrat Linda Healy, the retired director of Mut...
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Independent Arlington Hts. voter likes Mark WalkerOct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Until recently, I have always considered myself a Republican when it came to political party affiliation. However, like so many others, I have become disillusioned with ...
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State House District 66: HarrisOct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Democrat Mark Walker, of Arlington Heights, has had a productive first term in the legislature, and his work with Des Plaines Democratic Rep. Elaine Nekritz on reforming...
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State Senate District 22: RauschenbergerOct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Four years ago, Steve Rauschenberger left the Senate seat he held for 14 years to run unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor. His tenure representing a district that ce...
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Writer urges voters to reject recall of trusteeOct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Imagine if you can that you are accused, arrested and brought to trial in a criminal court. And you are told the penalty for your crime is two years! You say, “What am...
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Fortner for Illinois House District 95Oct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Maria Owens says she couldn't sit idly by as Illinois deals with its budgetary mess. So the retired schoolteacher from Winfield decided to challenge incumbent Republica...
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Recall proposal would only hurt democracyOct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - The Constitutional amendment on the Nov. 2 ballot proposes to recall a governor without cause. The procedure to recall a governor can only be accomplished by political p...