Elgin Opinion
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Surely, assessments can be simplifiedAug 29, 2016 1:00 am - In today's mail was a letter from the Cook County assessor about the tri-annual property reassessment to determine my property taxes for 2017. I was shocked that my asse...
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GOP's about what's right for themslevesAug 29, 2016 1:00 am - Republicans tolerate Trumps bigotry against Muslims and Mexicans, his insults of women, denial of climate change, acceptance of Putin's aggression against Europe, birthe...
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Gender neutral at 2020 Olympics?Aug 26, 2016 12:01 am - I look forward to the 2020 Olympics when all the gender neutral will be in force by the UN and all the countries that support "I am what I say I am" no matter what body ...
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Will GOP speak up when election ends?Aug 16, 2016 12:01 am - I have mixed feelings about the 2016 election. On one hand I can't wait for it to end, but on the other, I so enjoy the rancor it's causing within the Republican Party. ...
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Still time to slow down climate changeAug 15, 2016 1:00 am - I am afraid of the recent hot weather and then the news that the world set new record temps, not once but twice. One weather incident does not confirm "climate change," ...
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Balancing the budget should not be so hardAug 14, 2016 1:00 am - I don't understand the difficulty of balancing the Illinois state budget without taking on more debt. It would only take a 20 or 25 percent across-the-board spending re...
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Some suggestions for Trump supportersAug 07, 2016 12:01 am - Here are some suggestions for those considering voting for Mr. Trump. First, turn off Fox News once in a while and switch to a more balanced voice, such as the PBS News ...
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Facts show Clinton email was secureAug 04, 2016 1:00 am - FBI Director Comey's conclusions were clear. The attorney general could indict Hillary Clinton, but only if willing to use a 99-year-old law used only once in its histor...
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Law-and-order's poor historyAug 03, 2016 1:00 am - Remember, if you don't learn from history you tend to repeat it and the last Republican president and vice-president candidates that ran on a "law and order" platform we...
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Bernie or busted dreamsAug 02, 2016 1:00 am - "Can I just say to the Bernie or Bust people", said Sarah Silverman, "you're being ridiculous." No, Sarah, you are. Passionate yearning for purity of purpose is not rid...