Elgin Opinion
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State should pay bills before giving grantsJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Your Jan. 11 edition had an article on the front page regarding Illinois owing over $4 billion for state services. The same day on page 11 you reported Illinois is goin...
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Vote for McGwire sends wrong messageJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - In Mike Imrem's column he said that he would once again vote to put Mark McGwire in the Hall of Fame, regardless of his admission of steroid use for a decade. His ration...
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Vote 'yes' for trash pickup in Tower LakesJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - In Tower Lakes, voters on Feb. 2 are being asked to approve a tax to pay for garbage collection. While we hesitate to recommend any kind of tax increase in today's econo...
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Vote 'Yes' to send message on pensionsJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Barrington residents should take full advantage of their opportunity to show their concern about the state of Illinois' system of public pensions by voting yes on the ad...
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Dynamic Hamos will bring changeJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - I consider myself a fiscally moderate and socially progressive independent that leans Democrat. I was on the fence in this upcoming primary until doing some research and...
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Seals is not a career politicianJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Dan Seals is the right candidate to vote for in the 10th Congressional Democratic election for many reasons. We need to send problem solvers with fresh ideas to represen...
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Doesn't ridiculous deserve ridcule?Jan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - At the most recent Geneva school board forum, after much audience input, including mine, a board member responded, "Ridicule never gets anyone anywhere." I wonder. For m...
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For Cook County Board 17th District, Democratic: ForysJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Three candidates are running for the Democratic nomination in the 17th Cook County Board district. We endorse Dr. Victor Forys of Park Ridge, an internist and manager o...
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Morrison will be there to cast votesJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - The primary is right around the corner, and don't we know it! With overflowing mailboxes and several phone calls a week, it's hard to forget. What is even more difficult...
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Pick your candidate and cast your voteJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - What does an endorsement actually mean? Organizations endorse candidates, usually based upon some criteria but always based upon what they expect from the candidate if t...