Elgin Opinion
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Join 'Drinks and Dialogue' on criminal justice reform Nov. 17Oct 24, 2016 11:00 pm - The League of Women Voters of the Palatine Area, a non-partisan organization dedicated to promoting informed and active citizens, is offering an evening of "Drinks and D...
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Donald Trump is not yet a grown-upOct 24, 2016 1:00 am - I'm going to support Hillary in this presidential campaign. It is clear that Donald Trump isn't a grown-up yet. Pat Nelson Elgin ...
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Never againOct 22, 2016 2:00 pm - A vote for Gary Johnson is a vote for Donald Trump, who faces us with the deepest challenge to keep our promise at the end of the second world war that never again would...
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Intelligent, capableOct 22, 2016 2:00 pm - Before we vote, it's always important to consider which candidate will do the least amount of harm to our country. In this election, that candidate is Hillary Clinton. ...
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Differences are clearOct 22, 2016 2:00 pm - My thoughts: Both candidates have huge egos and are power players on the world scene. They can get away with things that I can't. Donald Trump, by the words he has ut...
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An unfair rapOct 22, 2016 2:00 pm - Listen: Politicians, like news people, get a bad rap. Oh sure, there's self-interest, there are inaccuracies. There's bias. Sometimes. In some people. But our best polit...
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A chance to improveOct 22, 2016 2:00 pm - When I hear people tell me we need a change in leadership in the Oval Office, it makes me wonder where they have been for the past eight years. Our current president, in...
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Endorsement: Patlak for Cook Board of Review Dist. 1Oct 21, 2016 1:00 am - It may be a bit extreme to say that Dan Patlak was born to serve on the Cook County Board of Review, but there is no question he is well suited to the job. He speaks wit...
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Endorsement: Yes to merge recorder, clerk in CookOct 21, 2016 1:00 am - There's a reason that efforts to merge the duties of county recorder and county clerk are gathering steam throughout the Chicago region. It's a good idea, though so far,...
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Maddon's baseball advice good for everyoneOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - I believe Len Casper's Oct. 4 front page article, "Why players don't feel pressure like the fans do" did not give nearly enough credit to manager Joe Maddon for fosterin...