Elgin Opinion
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Hanover Twp. has another successful backpack giveawayAug 24, 2015 5:00 am - On behalf of the Hanover Township officials and all the staff and volunteers of our Welfare Services department, I would like to thank the residents, community organizat...
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Climate change fixes fall on governmentAug 23, 2015 1:00 am - A recent interesting Daily Herald OpEd discussed a conversation between Bill Gates and George Bush on energy. The author said technological miracles may be needed for gl...
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Don't trust Hillary, or the right wingAug 23, 2015 1:00 am - The War on Drugs is a dismal failure, the cities and suburbs are still flooded with the stuff. The War on Gun Violence is at best a standstill. The War on ISIS is yet to...
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Longmeadow: How far in debt to go?Aug 23, 2015 12:00 am - Considering the fiscal condition of the state and county, a colossal project like Longmeadow Toll Bridge should be considered out of the question at this time. How far i...
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No surprise we're ripped off at pumpsAug 23, 2015 12:00 am - If the Whiting refinery's reduced production is affecting supply and causing a price spike, why is gas at the pump in Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin 30-40 cents per gal...
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Editorial: Towns showing how to attain goal of diversityAug 19, 2015 1:00 am - Last month, we commented on the resignation of an African American Lake in the Hills trustee who said she was moving out of the McHenry County town to Evanston because o...
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Alter constitution to meet state's needsAug 18, 2015 1:00 am - The Illinois Constitution is a promisary note that has to be altered as conditions dictate. Everyone should have a pension of some sort. One pension not three or four. M...
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Maybe voting is a waste, after allAug 16, 2015 1:00 am - A friend of mine and I went to a local watering hole for lunch and a few drinks. The conversation ebbed and flowed, when finally the talk turned to voting. My friend sai...
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Elgin's dangerous Chihuahua, Toby Keith's bar, other news from dog days of summerAug 16, 2015 1:00 am - Sunday Soapbox. All-about-dogs-more-or-less edition. One Daily Herald editor offers semi-bite-sized bits of wit and wisdom on news from the suburbs in the past week. ...
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Rauner ending hope with vulture modelAug 14, 2015 12:00 am - Manufacturing a crisis has given governors the green light to slash programs, threaten bankruptcy, destroy unions and blame public workers for all their state's economic...