Elgin Opinion
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Need announcement for transgender IDJun 11, 2016 1:00 am - Will the YMCA, YWCAs, community centers and all the different workout gyms now be required to let males who identify as females into their showering areas? What abo...
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Library plan impact on taxes overlookedJun 09, 2016 1:00 am - The reporter who reported the story on the Fox Valley Library tax hike proposal misses a significant fact that could have caused an attention gathering headline for the ...
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ECC tuition waivers fall on hard timesJun 06, 2016 1:00 am - Elgin Community College is facing challenging times with the current state budget impasse. As a result, the college has had to re-evaluate all of its expenses to save mo...
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Not really interested in tax fairnessJun 04, 2016 1:00 am - State Rep. Christian Mitchell's proposed progressive state income tax is a much more fair tax and also provides a path to help reduce the illinois deficit. Thirty-thre...
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School funding bill rough on suburbsJun 04, 2016 1:00 am - Pending in Springfield is a bill which seeks to alter the way our schools are funded. Under this bill the majority of the state funding received by suburban communities...
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Value of labor is driven by marketsJun 04, 2016 1:00 am - In response to Denise Brown's opinion. What she doesn't realize is that she is also demanding that I pay more for a Big Mac. If I and many others don't want to pay more ...
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Press in cahoots with government run amokJun 01, 2016 12:01 am - On the front page of the May 26 edition of the Daily Herald I read about "Surviving a brutal bear attack" and the "Ghosts of Cubs seasons past still linger." Buried on P...
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Also remember Cold War veteransMay 28, 2016 1:00 am - With Memorial Day coming up along with all of the conflicts that the ultimate price was paid for our freedoms that we enjoy, thank you to all of those brave veterans. H...
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Who will act first to fix America?May 27, 2016 1:00 am - In 1851, the First American Cup Race was held. "Which craft was first?" asked an observer. The answer was, "America (the yacht)." "Who is in second place?" was the next...
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Editorial: Elgin mural discussion needed, but it's a decade lateMay 21, 2016 2:00 pm - For at least 10 years, no one publicly questioned a mural placed in downtown Elgin. With no sign explaining it, those who passed it on a pedestrian walkway were unaware ...