Elgin Opinion
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Facts dispute writer's view of historyMay 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Eugene Robinson's recent rant was as on cue as it was predictable. His beef? The Virginia governor, on the eve of the 150th anniversary of the War between the States ha...
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Don't expect change in D.C.May 20, 2010 11:00 pm - The oil spill which has captured the attention of our media, if not enough of our population, needs to be seen as a nod to the Obama administration and a reminder to us ...
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Cook County must restrict spendingMay 20, 2010 11:00 pm - To say we are disappointed the Cook County Board failed to override President Todd Stroger's veto of a hiring freeze would be an understatement. Chicago Commissioners Ed...
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Why no protests in Mexico?May 20, 2010 11:00 pm - All I have read in the papers lately is demonstrators protesting immigration reform, upset with Arizona's new law protesting that. I have not read or seen anywhere, (I m...
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Criminal or not, dumping abhorrentMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Afficionados of the television series "Mad Men" are either tickled or revolted by the show's boozy, misogynistic portrayal of workplace mores of the early 1960s. The sho...
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Provide readers with more insightful lettersMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - I have just finished enjoying my morning cup of coffee along with today's issue of the Herald. I commend you for the layout of page one with your continuing coverage of ...
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Look around and see real povertyMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Wayne Oras Sr. wrote recently there is no such thing as poverty in America. Yeah, sure. The people that have lost their homes, their life savings, their self respect bec...
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We need leaders we can believe inMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - There have been more than a few times that I have been absolutely frantic about a test in school, ruining a pair of shoes, family health issues, finding a place to live,...
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Bilingual education makes us all betterMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - As the world approaches a global marketplace and immigration is on the rise, what is District 300 doing to prepare its students for this "smaller" new world? According t...
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Kids should wear school uniformsMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Have you ever wondered about the clothes students wear to school today? Schools need to enforce a dress code on their students. Students should wear a uniform in kinderg...