Elgin Opinion
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State can't afford free college tuitionJan 14, 2015 11:01 pm - State can't afford free college tuition I find it somewhat frustrating to read of another spending proposal for Illinois lawmakers to ponder. Finding a way to fund ...
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Peacefully is the way to protestJan 13, 2015 11:01 pm - Peacefully is the way to protest I bought a T-shirt that says "I Can't Breathe." Now, why did I buy this item? I bought it to protest the actions of one police offi...
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Thanks for holiday giving, South ElginJan 13, 2015 11:01 pm - Thanks for holiday giving, South Elgin The South Elgin Food Pantry would like to thank all those who gave food and gifts during the holiday season, particularly: Mc...
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Seniors grateful for all their 'Santas'Jan 13, 2015 4:01 am - On behalf of the staff at Home Instead Senior Care, I would like to thank everyone who helped with this year's "Be a Santa to a Senior" program. With support from genero...
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Hanover Twp. grateful for donations that poured inJan 13, 2015 4:01 am - On behalf of the Hanover Township officials, staff and all of our volunteers, I would like to thank the community for their outpouring of support during this past holida...
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Heard of separation of church, state?Jan 10, 2015 11:01 pm - Heard of separation of church, state? Thanks for the article on Elgin's Nightmare fest, it was very informative. As stated in the article, the $34,000 lost by the c...
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State must uphold its pension promisesJan 08, 2015 4:01 am - Dear state Rep. Joe Sosnowski, I started teaching in Michigan in 1960, after time in the military, for a bit over the poverty level for our family of four. I was told th...
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Use brains, hearts in health care mattersJan 07, 2015 11:01 pm - Use brains, hearts in health care matters The Dec. 29 editorial by editor Jim Davis really spoke to me. As an older person, much older than the "Man who eschewed su...
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Torture report was dishonest, irresponsibleJan 07, 2015 4:01 am - I find the recent release by Dianne Feinstein and the Democratic Senators of the report on enhanced interrogation totally reprehensible at best, intellectually dishonest...
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Editorial: Later school start times deserve studyJan 05, 2015 10:00 pm - Ben, wake up! You're going to be late! What parent hasn't had to pry a teen out of bed in the morning? The kids stay up later than you want them to, and then you can't g...