Elgin Opinion
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Put American citizens firstJul 27, 2010 11:00 pm - I'm beginning to wonder if President Obama is an American. It is just appalling the way he has treated Jan Brewer, the governor of Arizona, who is trying to protect the ...
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A welcome tool for open governmentJul 27, 2010 11:00 pm - The new website on lobbying announced by the Cook County clerk's office Tuesday will not by itself eliminate the influence of moneyed interests on a county government wi...
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Road workers face tough conditionsJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Regarding the Fence Post letter that road crews should be glad to have jobs, here's another view. What the writer does not understand is that on paper it looks like thes...
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Who will pay more for driver's ed?Jul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Once again, School District U-46 is asking the state for more money. This time wanting to raise the fees for driver's education from $300 to $500. Who will be paying the...
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Time to downsize, not expand libraryJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - I attended a public meeting over the July 17-18 weekend discussing the proposed expansion of the St. Charles Public Library. Although I'm sure that the people involved h...
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Role-playing games can prepare youthJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Let's flash back to 1974. The Vietnam War would soon be ending. Ecology was gaining influence. And two pioneering men developed a fantasy role-playing game known as Dung...
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Israeli shelling was provokedJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - In response to "Homeless in Gaza" (July 19, Associated Press), it was most misleading to read this article about the poor little children without homes due to the fact t...
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Mt. Prospect made series of misstepsJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - It is about time the Village of Mount Prospect woke up and decided to leave Ye Olde Town Inn and Tod Curtis alone. We already have plenty of new parking lots and vacant ...
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Red-light cameras are increasing safetyJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - We are writing to commend Gov. Quinn for signing legislation that strengthens the enforcement of traffic laws through the use of red-light cameras. This law will be inst...
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Surgical center has solid recordJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - I am writing on behalf of DuPage Medical Group to respond to the recent article "Surgery Clinics Risking Infection" that appeared in the Daily Herald on July 15. We beli...