Elgin Opinion
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Governor was right to name BurrisJan 06, 2009 10:00 pm - In hearing of the appointment of Roland Burris to President-elect Obama's Senate seat, my first thought was, he is a good choice. His merits politically are solid and he...
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Whatever happened to 'we the people?'Jan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Springfield has a real problem. Do they want an open, honest election to elect a senator to the Illinois Senate seat in Washington? Or do they want only a Democrat to fi...
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New law would benefit workersJan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - The American middle class worker is being squeezed. Major corporations give their CEOs contracts that protect their salaries, bonuses and benefits, but they deny those s...
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Dist. 303 must be more accountableJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - I am writing in response to Josh Stockinger's article about St. Charles schools' recommendation to pursue a massive taxpayer-funded construction project. How did Dist. 3...
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Time to change your definition of coolDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - In this day of recognizing all types of diversity, I don't think it is very good marketing to try to sell downtown Elgin as the place for "cool people" as DNA Executive ...
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A different world without Bill of RightsDec 29, 2008 10:00 pm - I thought it amazing that you recently published the letter about Bill of Rights Day. This nation is currently facing many problems, and I would suggest one simple, swee...
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Teachers, schools hold all the cardsDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - After reading the front page of the Dec. 18 Daily Herald I felt compelled to respond to the results of a story I've been following regarding alleged abuse toward special...
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Elgin council needs overhaulDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - In a few short months Elgin will have four seats on the city council up for election. Our current city council has taken a very soft stance on illegal immigrants. This h...
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News polarizes; people can uniteDec 27, 2008 10:00 pm - It really doesn't matter these days where you get your news from; there's very little good news that is considered fit to print. In part, we all need to reflect on this ...
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What good has Quinn been?Dec 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn says that he is ready to lead. He stated that from the time of his re-election in 2006 he was aware that the governor was under a federal investigatio...