Elgin Opinion
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Organ donor stories should inspire othersApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - I am writing in response to the article "Organ donation advocate gives a kidney for the cause." It was easy to see while reading the article that the author did his rese...
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The new Engelhardts teach us allApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - It's still such a struggle every day. This horrible, lingering recession becomes such a drag on us. We're unemployed, or underemployed, or our loved ones are. We're stil...
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Anti-Catholic sentiment in Daily HeraldApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - I wondered why the Daily Herald never lists the Catholic Network EWTN in their TV listings. Then I noticed that your paper seems to highlight any news about Catholics th...
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Abortion funding order is a shamApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - I offer the following to our politicians as a solution to the state budget crisis. Have the state lottery conduct a contest where each entrant predicts the date and time...
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Severance package good deal for ElginApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Lisa Womack rode into Elgin from Texas less than five years ago to serve as its police chief. She'll be gone soon, having been given the option of being fired or let go ...
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Invitation-only forums lack courageApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - It is ironic that Tuesday, March 30, the same day that the Daily Herald published Mr. Wiley Edmondson's opinion in the Fence Post, in which he praised the "courage" of C...
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Stop outsourcing our securityApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - I've read with sadness stories about the operations of military contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan killing innocent civilians. Their actions are done in our name - and ...
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Open letter to those who bear the burdenApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - It has never been more difficult to be a young person in this country. No, I am not talking about the destructive social pressures that beset them from every side, tempt...
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Save funding for Voices of VisionApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - I am writing today to express my concern for the future of the Voices of Vision Talking Book Center service. Voices of Vision is one of four subregional libraries in Ill...
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Student loan reform helps our futureApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - I am happy about the student loan reform. It is very important that students get genuine help and the middle man does not profit out of these loans. One of the greatest ...