Elgin Opinion
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Melissa Bean voted to bankrupt the U.S.Dec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - The letters from Mr. Dada and Ms. Giurato about government run health care show that they do not know what is in the bill. They are only listening to Nancy Pelosi and ju...
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Give ear to the most at-risk studentsDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - For school officials considering budgets, the toughest decisions come when cuts go head to head with goals to ensure that every child has a chance to succeed. Those stud...
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Include autistic kids in your daily lifeDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Recently I attended a school assembly and learned of children collecting pennies for autism. I have an autistic grandchild so I wrote to those kids with thoughts that ho...
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An idea to halt bisphenol ADec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - I have a proposal. I hope everyone with the means gives it serious consideration. It will involve the conjunction of two realities. It is imperfect. I propose it anyway....
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Pair banks, schools to teach responsibilityDec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - New generations of children play an important role when it comes to the future of our economy. These children do not have an apt financial education in regard to the imp...
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Don't buy into hysteria over H1N1Dec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - All this hysteria about the swine flu is enough to make one sick. Now obviously the flu can be deadly, particularly for someone with a weakened immune system. However as...
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Towns must define 'need' and say 'no'Dec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - A dramatic trend is evident in even a cursory review of Daily Herald pages these days. Everywhere, it seems, communities face the prospect of steep program or service cu...
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Look for lessons on AfghanistanDec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Military leaders say they need more troops in Afghanistan while many other Americans are against this, including the former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Karl Eikenber...
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Mammogram report is just plain wrongDec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - I heard, with horror, the new guidelines the federal panel on breast cancer screening is suggesting for women and I have been angry about it since I heard it. I lost my ...
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An easy way to fix America's economyDec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Instead of giving billions of dollars to companies squandering money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, do the following: From the stimulus package take 40 million ...