Elgin Opinion
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Software error tough on Kane taxpayersMar 15, 2015 12:01 am - Software error tough on Kane taxpayers The latest Kane County real estate tax move leaves many of us senior citizens wondering how we will cover the yet unknown tem...
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ECC should welcome foreign studentsMar 15, 2015 12:01 am - ECC should welcome foreign students I am writing in reply to the March 2 article in the Daily Herald which reported comments by candidates for election to the Elgin...
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Hammers, nails and world leadersMar 11, 2015 1:00 am - Consider the old saying: "A man whose only tool is a hammer, tends to see all his problems as nails." Multiple choice question: To which of these politicians would that ...
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Endorsements: Ellis , Bury, Shroder, Rush for U-46 school boardMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - The Elgin Area School District U-46 election always draws a crowd. And why not? It's the second largest district in the state, with a nearly half-billion-dollar budget a...
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No real plan to help the middle classMar 07, 2015 12:01 am - I've never heard anything as obviously false as the Republicans that their policies are for the middle class. Is this why they refuse to close loopholes in the tax code ...
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Endorsements: Guess, Kolodziej, Richmond in South ElginMar 06, 2015 12:00 am - Incumbent trustees Lisa Guess, Mike Kolodziej and Scott Richmond and former Trustee William DiFulvio are running for three seats on the South Elgin village board. South ...
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Make mobile devices inoperable in carsMar 03, 2015 11:01 pm - Make mobile devices inoperable in cars I have enjoyed your two-part series "Fatal Distraction." I have many close calls myself due to other drivers being distracted...
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Obama must show our nation the loveMar 03, 2015 11:01 pm - Obama must show our nation the love I am following up on Rudy Giuliani's remarks that President Obama does not love our country. Mr. Giuliani said "I don't hear fro...
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Story idea: Max out teacher pensionFeb 28, 2015 11:01 pm - Story idea: Max out teacher pension "When you should take Social Security"(Daily Herald, Section 3 Page 3, Feb. 22). These articles and headlines are in the newspap...
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Endorsement: Pilafas, Stanton, Newell for Hoffman Estates trusteeFeb 27, 2015 12:00 am - Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod delivered his annual state of the village address Wednesday to the Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the mood was d...