Elgin Opinion
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If you haven't already, try taking the trainOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - It's been years since I had traveled on a train, but I recently received my RTA Senior Ride Free Permit. So far, I have used it twice to ride Metra to downtown Chicago. ...
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Saturday SoapboxOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Barb's all that: This ought to set the bar higher in the Best Landlord contest. Barbara Thomas learns that James Love, the man who is renting her Sleepy Hollow house, ha...
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What's good for politics isn't goodOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Political sense is not close to common sense. It's almost oxymoronic in nature. Health care advocates want coverage for all with no one being denied care. Does anyone re...
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Why not be proud of Obama's Nobel?Oct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The only possible patriotic and respectful response to President Obama being awarded the Nobel Prize for peace is congratulations and expression of hope for the future. ...
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Metra should look inward for a fixOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - If Metra wants to increase ridership and turn a profit instead of turning to the taxpayers they ought to turn to themselves and see how their policies and indifference h...
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Just another drug delivery systemOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - E-Cigs, a battery-operated device that contains a cartridge filled with nicotine, is a perfect example of the addict trying to use his drug without suffering the consequ...
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Roadwork great, but what about Villa St.?Oct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - After two years of road construction, reduced lanes, time consumption to get through the mess, the project at Route 20 and Shales Parkway has come to completion. The imp...
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Arms reduction must remain a priorityOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Though the president has spoken of achieving a nuclear weapons free world, it remains to be seen if he can actually deliver concrete progress toward that goal. Secretary...
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Give troops the right tools in AfghanistanOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - It's understandable that people disagree on whether it is wise to send more troops to Afghanistan. Unfortunately, this debate obscures the fact that we've failed to outf...
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Reform opponents must offer solutionsOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Since the Republicans have a paucity of ideas and may be determined to oppose the bill, they can help their constituents by suggesting and implementing specific creative...