Elgin Opinion
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Gay couples should respect others' beliefsJan 04, 2015 4:01 am - On the issue of gay marriage, I am against it and I have voted for people who I thought would vote against it. I am not against gay people. Two of my dearest friends wer...
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We all behave better on cameraJan 03, 2015 4:01 am - Our laws are not keeping up with technology. Recent events in Ferguson, Missouri and New York City demonstrate this. If in each instance body cameras had been worn by la...
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Take protests to West, South sidesDec 22, 2014 4:01 am - There would be much more respect for Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Spike Lee and Samuel L. Jackson if they would take their "Black Lives Matters" protests to the West and ...
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Elgin does not have a park districtDec 20, 2014 4:01 am - Thank you for publishing the interview with Elgin mayoral candidate Joseph Galvan. Residents need to learn all they can about those who wish to lead our community. I not...
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CIA torture needed, none of our businessDec 16, 2014 11:01 pm - CIA torture needed, none of our business The CIA detainees' torture report should never have been released. These Islamic religious zealots are at war with America ...
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Enact mandatory sex ed at LarkinDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - A mandatory course on parenthood and safe sexual education needs to be implemented at Larkin High School in Elgin for the number of teenage pregnancies to drop. To begin...
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ECC remembers Topinka fondlyDec 15, 2014 11:01 pm - ECC remembers Topinka fondly As praise and accolades continue to come in for Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka following her tragic death, Elgin Community Coll...
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Extracurriculars for the home-schooledDec 14, 2014 4:01 am - At Larkin High School in Elgin, home-schooled kids are not allowed to participate in extracurricular activities or have access to resources provided by public schools un...
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The SoapboxDec 13, 2014 4:01 am - Hope lives: With the Bears' season (and future) spinning out of control, it was great to see Chicago become the center of the baseball universe this week. While the...
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Post office doing the best it canDec 13, 2014 4:01 am - This is to comment on a submission from Joan Gordon of Hoffman Estates that was published in the Daily Herald Dec. 4. In her comment, she talked about leaving packages. ...