Elgin Opinion
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Amazing night of entertainment on tap at BHSJun 27, 2010 11:00 pm - I was so pleased to see the article on the upcoming "60 Years of Achievement of Barrington High School Performing Arts." As a former teacher and lover of the arts, it is...
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Get involved in budget debateJun 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Some experts and policymakers believe our country could do more to prevent problems before they occur. In particular, instead of postponing our response to the nation's ...
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Post office lot a cratered messJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - The West Dundee Post Office parking lot is a disgrace! It's one pothole after another. I sent an e-mail to the West Dundee village and received three responses. They are...
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There's still work to be done on dog lawJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - After all the Elgin City Council's debate about dangerous dogs, the mayor's ironic run-in with two untethered pit bulls Thursday night is a high-profile test of a new la...
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Randy Hultgren for CongressJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Like many Fox Valley residents, as the 2008 election approached, we found ourselves disgusted by the wasteful spending and personal agendas of Democrats and Republicans ...
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Spill must spell major policy changeJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Someone please help clear up something for me. I keep hearing politicians talking about how the offshore drilling that is taking place in the Gulf is helping us become l...
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Stop drilling; seek alternativesJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - I've always enjoyed the rich biodiversity Illinois has offered me. My natural surroundings are something that I will remember for the rest of my life, a treasured memory...
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U of I trustees should be ashamedJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - It just never stops. Our economy is below the basement and even our school trustees can't be trusted. Calling them trustees is an oxymoron. Our new graduates and those a...
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Illinois schools should teach EnglishJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Does it make sense that in a state that is $13 billion in debt and wants to raise property taxes, state sales taxes, and state income taxes that we have an education sys...
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Bird-watcher takes umbrage of park copJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - As I write this on a beautiful Father's Day afternoon, I am just beginning to calm down from an incident that occurred just two hours ago. I live across the street from ...