Elgin Opinion
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We're stuck with what we wished forJan 31, 2016 11:01 pm - An old adage says beware of what you wish for as you may get it. Governor Rauner is a prime example. He was voted in by the people who wished to change the politics of S...
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A life where pain doesn't control meJan 28, 2016 11:01 pm - I have chronic pain due to trauma, and I suffer every day of my life. In 2001, as a teenager, I cracked and over extended my back causing me to be in serious chronic pai...
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Cell tower an affront to Sleepy HollowJan 27, 2016 11:01 pm - The elected officials of Sleepy Hollow are about to change our village forever. Recently, the village board gave initial approval for the erecting of a 125-foot cell tow...
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Jan 27, 2016 4:00 am - Hill Street Blues ahead of its time In Sunday's paper on the USA Today Life section they had an article the entertainment flash back on the best police drama ever H...
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Trade deal should not become lawJan 26, 2016 11:01 pm - President Obama is set to sign this agreement in the first week of February, with Congress needing to vote straight up or down with no amendments, within 90 days after t...
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Show goodwill, return prof to classroomJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - The potential terminating of the Wheaton College professor, Larycia Hawkins, is disturbing on so many levels. Firstly is the potential loss of employment for this tenur...
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VA health system was just fineJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - We've all heard complaints and horror stories about the VA health system. For a variety of reasons I decided to take advantage of some of my VA health system benefits. W...
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Negotiating better than bombing Iran?Jan 16, 2016 12:00 am - Iranians have disabled their reactor in Arak; greatly reduced the number of centrifuges; and shipped enriched uranium to Russia. All this in compliance with President Ob...
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Girls, try not wearing head covering in IranJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - Cultural experiences, like that of the young ladies at Vernon Hills High School who wore hijabs for a day, are generally a good thing and should be encouraged. But if th...
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If capitalists cared, they'd help climateJan 09, 2016 12:00 am - A Herald contributor a few days ago stated that the Paris meetings were about eliminating capitalism. Americans and friends, if the giant corporations on this planet don...