Elgin Opinion
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Congress must take time on health careAug 21, 2009 11:00 pm - There is no question about the need, it is the cost and cost control of health insurance that is the problem. The United States has a good system for those who now have ...
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Abolishing tollway authority only solutionAug 21, 2009 11:00 pm - In "Our View" Aug. 16, the Daily Herald, in the wake of another scandal at the Tollway Authority, called for reform at the tollway. In calling for reform the Herald wrot...
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Library's disposal of books shamefulAug 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Shakespeare, T.S. Eliot and loads of other books headed for the garbage graveyard? First trees, now books. Dundee Township had no sooner downed scores of trees "to sprea...
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Supporters thanked for Bob Leonard memorial runAug 21, 2009 11:00 pm - The Downtown St. Charles Partnership, the River Corridor Foundation and the planning committee organized another highly successful Bob Leonard Walk-A-Thon, this year fea...
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Quick reporting can hurt familiesAug 21, 2009 11:00 pm - You were quick to put an article up about the dad of triplets that was in a collision. When this was posted, some of the family hadn't even been notified of the accident...
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Fix problems before revamping systemAug 21, 2009 11:00 pm - James Prescott is a writer in search of facts. He says that he has "rather extensive experience with socialized medicine" due to his involvement in the military. This is...
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Death penalty is right for DuganAug 21, 2009 11:00 pm - I read Chuck Goudie's column on Brian Dugan with two minds. On one hand, I oppose the death penalty. On another, I oppose Mr. Goudie's reasoning that Brian Dugan should ...
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Leaders should join resigning trusteesAug 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Excellent - more University of Illinois trustees have resigned. Why doesn't Governor Quinn ask for the chancellor and president to resign as well. All these individuals ...
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Another idea for single payer healthAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - In a recent letter, Lin Nielsen of Gilberts advocated for a single payer health care system and also asked for other ideas. What about having the exact same health care ...
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Simple changes can fix health careAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - As a self-employed person, I pay an outrageous amount for health insurance for my wife and myself. I know some of my premium goes pays for the uninsured and part covers ...