Elgin Opinion
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Whitney's Green means going greenAug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - In response to your editorial asking what people here in Illinois can do to help the BP oil crisis, I would like to suggest that folks go green, especially in the fall e...
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Neuter those abandoned kittensAug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - To the editor: In response to "What to do with abandoned kittens, July 19", I would just like to say that these are not "abandoned" kittens by any account. Mrs. Wright h...
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Don't balance state budget on backs of disabledAug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - On July 26, many citizens rightfully celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and how it has transformed the lives of people with disabilit...
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Punishing wealthy a senseless ideaJul 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Fence Post contributor Russell Crom supports an idea of CBS's Dave Ross that calls for Bush's tax cuts to be extended for a year with strings attached. It would demand t...
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9 ways to fix pension crisisJul 31, 2010 11:00 pm - The multitude of state, municipal, police, fire, teacher, etc. underfunded pension plans is adversely affecting the state's financial situation. The pension funds are un...
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Signs of immaturity in Glen EllynJul 31, 2010 11:00 pm - We took a tour recently to check out the efforts the College of DuPage is making to beautify its sprawling campus in Glen Ellyn and came away impressed with the gleaming...
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Longmeadow bridge makes no senseJul 31, 2010 11:00 pm - The Kane County Board Transportation Committee recently approved a resolution to proceed with construction of the 5.6-mile Longmeadow Parkway toll bridge. We call this p...
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A shameless act of poor parentingJul 31, 2010 11:00 pm - When I saw in the news that Rod Blagojevich and his wife brought their daughters to court for closing arguments, I was both amazed and saddened. I almost, but not quite,...
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Local politicians push alternative energyJul 30, 2010 11:00 pm - On July 22, the Senate pulled the climate bill from the calender; even as we are filling the Gulf of Mexico and the shorelines of four states with pollution to last well...
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Look closely at what Kirk hasn't done while in officeJul 30, 2010 11:00 pm - The recent revelations about the circumstances of Mark Kirk's 1976 Lake Michigan rescue cemented his credentials as a serial "misrememberer." And we're all familiar now ...