Elgin Opinion
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Think of families who played by rulesJul 08, 2016 12:01 am - Recent front page articles have shown the plight of a family recently deported. Seemingly lost is the fact that this family was here illegally. Our country built on imm...
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Country appears doomed to socialismJul 01, 2016 1:00 am - The ancient proverb that proclaims, "And this, too, shall pass away" has unfortunately befallen this country. It matters not who is elected this year; either Trump or C...
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No revolt, but a mass migrationJun 29, 2016 12:01 am - Here we go again. Illinois is without a budget for the second year in a row. The Democratic-led legislature now has $7 billion in unpaid bills. Illinois also has the nat...
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Guns can help protect innocent livesJun 25, 2016 1:00 am - I was quite disgusted with the one-sided view of the Daily Herald's "Our View" and the slant of the four political cartoons on the Orlando shootings. The reports I hear...
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Assault weapons key in Revolutionary WarJun 24, 2016 12:00 am - I was just wondering. Didn't the homeland patriots of the American Revolution use the "military style" "assault weapons" of their day? Thank goodness they did or we Amer...
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Could Cubs, Trump triumph in same year?Jun 23, 2016 12:01 am - A person is unlikely to see one miracle in their lifetime, much less two. But 2016 is no ordinary year and the possibility exists that we will all be viewing multiple ph...
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Add taxpayers to the state's debtorsJun 21, 2016 1:00 am - Read Mike Riopell's column "Sorry, lottery winners ..." of June 17 about lottery winners and schools waiting for their payouts. As sad as that sounds, you neglected to m...
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Addiction programs need adequate fundingJun 13, 2016 1:00 am - As an addiction treatment professional for the past 38 years, I want to salute those in Lake County who are embracing treatment over punishment for people who have the d...
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For the sake of their party, perhaps?Jun 13, 2016 1:00 am - You published a letter recently that came from a Republican who lived in Wayne. Like so many other diehards that support the GOP, he prefers to live in a separate realit...
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GOP-led Congress is harassing ClintonJun 12, 2016 1:00 am - No, Joe Biden is not going to be president, Mr. Ley. You are mistaken. Mr. Ley's May 20 letter published on the Opinion Page accuses Hillary Clinton unjustly and cynic...