Elgin Opinion
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Crespo fails to show any independenceOct 27, 2014 5:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has made keeping the 2011 income tax hike a cornerstone of his re-election, knowing lawmakers like Fred Crespo will fall in line. Quinn, during an editori...
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Thanks from family in difficult timeOct 27, 2014 5:01 am - On behalf of the family of Sharon Baumgartner, we would like to thank all the following people for their help, understanding and caring during these very difficult times...
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Consider 10 percent state income taxOct 25, 2014 5:01 am - It does not take a genius to understand why our state has a $27 billion deficit. Every two years, our state senators and representatives are primarily considering gettin...
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Rauner certainly not 'out of touch'Oct 25, 2014 5:01 am - A campaign ad sponsored by the Democratic Party was recently aired on television. The message was that Bruce Rauner, Republican candidate for governor of Illinois, is so...
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Will GOP blame Ebola on Obama?Oct 25, 2014 5:01 am - I'm really surprised that the right-wing GOP candidates running for election in November haven't blamed President Obama for Ebola. After all, Republicans have accused hi...
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Ebola allowed to spiral out of controlOct 24, 2014 12:01 am - Ebola allowed to spiral out of control What is wrong with the CDC and the people that run this country? Due to their inability to stand up and control things immedi...
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Why do we keep bad politicians in office?Oct 23, 2014 1:01 am - Why do we go and vote? To vote one bad politician out and the next bad one in? One says no higher taxes next year, the next one says taxes should be raised. One is for a...
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Time of hatred and discriminationOct 23, 2014 12:01 am - Time of hatred and discrimination Leviticus is filled with prohibitions about sexual relations; the only place in the Bible that does. Putting Leviticus aside, let'...
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Let's find a way to honor late mayorOct 20, 2014 5:01 am - The other day when I was at the Hoffman Estates village hall paying my water bill, I happened to ask the clerk why have we never named a park or the field that kids play...
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Sleepy Hollow tax hike grows biggerOct 19, 2014 12:01 am - Sleepy Hollow tax hike grows bigger Back in June, the Daily Herald reported that Sleepy Hollow may ask voters for a 77 percent tax hike. Well folks during the summe...