Elgin Opinion
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Remember heroism of Iwo JimaMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - It was 65 years ago this month that the black sand invasion beaches of Iwo Jima turned red with the blood of U.S. Marine landing forces in World War II. It was a ferocio...
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Preying on those having hard timesMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - As much as I have always been irritated by having advertisements interrupt programs, I long for the days when the ads showed a smiling individual promoting toothpaste, a...
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Collaborative efforts are key to the futureMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Northern Illinois University (NIU) announced that starting in June of 2010, it will offer a Bachelor of Science in Applied Management degree with an emphasis in public s...
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Today is the day to think about diabetesMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Can you imagine if everyone in the state of Maryland walked around with a disease called "the silent killer" and didn't know it? Or if every single resident in New York...
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Not satisfied with Dist. 207 explanationsMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - No matter how carefully I listen or how much I read, I am still at a loss to understand why District 207 is letting go of 135 staff members, including 75 teachers. The e...
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Dist. 26, please don't change what worksMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - I am a former (District 26) board member and still live in the district. I am a teacher at Wheeling High School where my classroom demographics are very similar to Eucli...
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Suicide prevention a phone call awayMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - A few days ago, we learned the chilling reasons why Thomas Mangiantini killed his wife and two sons before taking his own life in the family's Addison home on Nov. 25. I...
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Elk Grove makes good start on cutsMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - I would like to take this relatively rare opportunity to applaud the Elk Grove Village board of trustees and Mayor Johnson for recognizing the unfortunate economic situa...
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We need board to approve dance clubMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - We, the people of Buffalo Grove, were told the Town Center was for everyone. This was the original plan. Now we finally have eSkape for family parties, teen dances, etc....
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Why I am in favor of red-light camerasMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Fifty years ago, when I first began to drive, police were johnny-on-the-spot curbing traffic light and speeding violators. As a direct result, motorists were cautious an...