Elgin Opinion
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Editorial: Local schools, colleges should be controlled locally, not in SpringfieldMay 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Legislators' efforts to meddle in the affairs of local community college districts stalled Friday and for all the right reasons. Liz Brown, of the Illinois Council of Co...
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Don't force health care providers to counsel on abortionsMay 25, 2015 5:59 am - Illinois SB 1564, a proposed amendment to the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscious Act (HCRA), recently passed the Illinois Senate and is now under review by the Hous...
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How heroin series led to mental health projectMay 24, 2015 6:00 am - Inspiration to launch an in-depth project on mental health crystallized for Marie Wilson while covering a heroin forum in Naperville. A counselor at Linden Oaks Behavior...
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Schaumburg treehouse should be taxedMay 20, 2015 1:00 am - The courts of Illinois have a long held the position that when in doubt, the issue should be decided by taxation and the burden of tax exemption is the responsibility of...
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Why no mention of black film?May 11, 2015 1:00 am - I attended a glorious event in Elgin on April 26. It was the premiere of the film: "2-3-1: Two Boxcars, Three Streets, One City" held in Blizzard Auditorium of ECC. The ...
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Rauner's war on Illinois workersMay 08, 2015 12:01 am - Rauner's war on Illinois workers Governor Rauner's budget gave more than $100 million in tax breaks to some of Illinois' biggest corporations while making cuts to d...
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Another successful Hanover Township job fairMay 04, 2015 5:00 am - On behalf of the Hanover Township officials, staff and all of our volunteers, I would like to thank the 65 area businesses and community partners that made the fourth an...
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Editorial: Home kindergarten prep important to good start in schoolMay 03, 2015 5:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Education experts have a message for the parents of children waiting to start kindergarten: Preparation must begin at home. That means paren...
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Letter to the Editor: A historic story about Portillo'sMay 02, 2015 6:45 am - A historic story about Portillo's Was fun to read the story in the April 25 Daily Herald about Helen Diekman, age 99, and her secret to her longevity, namely "Porti...
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Improving health of California's smelt?Apr 30, 2015 1:00 am - I would like to address Marti Gorun's letter of April 25 in regard to climate deniers. First, 97 percent were from a survey in which only about 60 percent of the scienti...