Elgin Opinion
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Here's how Illinois, Greece are similarJul 03, 2015 1:00 am - Why is Illinois like Greece? Both approve spending plans and guarantee pension benefits for workers that they have not funded with appropriate taxes. Both legislatur...
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Another key service from paramedicsJul 03, 2015 12:00 am - Reading Marilyn Seitz' letter in the Daily Herald June 17, praising Dr. Stanley Zydlo for founding the paramedic program in the Northwest suburbs reminds me of other ben...
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RunFurShelter a hit in South ElginJul 02, 2015 12:00 am - Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 5K and 10K race for RunFurShelter's event May 31 in South Elgin. Runners were not deterred by unexpectedly cold tempe...
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Praise God - just as we do sportsJun 30, 2015 12:00 am - I would like to congratulate the Blackhawks even though I am not a sports fan. It's surprising how many people came out in the streets. Where are these people in church?...
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Soapbox: Buffalo Grove, Long Grove agree; monks sue Benedictine; Mundelein councilman's apology and moreJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - Better service, less cost: Kudos to Buffalo Grove and Long Grove for cutting a deal for the former to do property maintenance inspections for the latter. Long Grove...
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A compelling show of grace, dignityJun 25, 2015 1:00 am - Regarding The Daily Herald's June 20 article " Families Forgive": In the midst of unbearable suffering, the families of the nine victims of Emanuel African Methodist Epi...
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Dr. Zamir is owed an apologyJun 22, 2015 1:00 am - We have been patients of Dr. Zamir for 30 years-plus. We were not surprised that he would rush to the aid of someone injured - much less an 87-year-old patient of his. I...
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Deserters should be shot for treasonJun 21, 2015 12:00 am - It's about time someone writes about the extensive training the government spends on the Iraqis. Jim Johnson, thanks much. My guess is anyone in the government is afraid...
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Look at the numbers on teacher pensionsJun 19, 2015 12:00 am - This topic has been flogged like a dead horse but I needed to speak my mind. Pension envy and the real facts. I have to thank and take issue with the comments on June 1...
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Editorial: Drug court - A tool that's workingJun 16, 2015 11:00 pm - If there is one thing that our intensive reporting on the scourge of heroin in the suburbs has taught us over the past two decades, it's that heroin can ruin the lives o...