Elgin Opinion
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County treatment of coroner mysterifiesSep 28, 2015 1:00 am - Thankfully I guess, I've never had the opportunity to meet the Kane County Coroner, Rob Russell. I have however watched his work in the news the past three years and I h...
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Ward stand on 'gay' as insult dishearteningSep 27, 2015 12:00 am - I recently read an article about the U46 bullying prevention program and Jeanette Ward's opposition to the curriculum concerning the use of the word "gay." Ward believes...
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40 years later, a reminder cops can be coolSep 25, 2015 11:00 pm - It was 8 p.m. or so on a weeknight. Nothing going on. So my friends and I decided it would be cool to pull into the parking lot of an elementary school, loiter, and see ...
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Townships provide help for most vulnerableSep 25, 2015 1:00 am - A recent article in the Daily Herald regarding the services townships provide versus the administrative expense of providing the services couldn't have been more off bas...
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Give daily report on state's lost jobsSep 24, 2015 1:00 am - Back in the 1950s and '60s, Detroit airport had a sign that showed the number of automobiles assembled in a day. At the start of 2016, the state of Illinois should erect...
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Why arbitration law necessarily bad?Sep 14, 2015 1:00 am - In your statements on the issue of opposing Rauner's arbitration-law, about the fact it as a bad law, please be aware that thousands of labor/mgmt disputes have arbitrat...
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Muslim nations' role refugee crisis?Sep 13, 2015 12:00 am - The refugee situation in Europe is a tragic crisis that requires both reactive responses to assist refugees and proactive planning to try to prevent future crises. Thus,...
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Blaine: true scientist and historianSep 13, 2015 12:00 am - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is fortunate to have Valerie Blaine, a true scientist and historian, interpreting the natural world for readers of the Daily ...
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Politicians providing fiction, not fact on LongmeadowSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - Algonquin Village President John Schmitt has gone to great lengths to put a positive spin on the Longmeadow highway and bridge project. This four-lane 50 mph highway wo...
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Forgiving student debt causes new woesAug 30, 2015 12:00 am - Obamacare has failed on another front. To offset the costs of implementing Obamacare the feds took over the student loan industry in 2010. In essence the feds took profi...