Elgin Opinion
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Public can help save Pet Rescue animalsDec 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Operation Mia is a group that has been trying to save the animals at Pet Rescue. There have been countless complaints filed against the shelter for animal cruelty and ne...
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Why so protective of this old farmhouse?Dec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Here we go again. The Hoffman Estates village board is in opposition to New Haven Development Co. demolishing the old Freye farmhouse, which has no architectural signifi...
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U.S. government is ruining industryDec 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Have you heard the latest joke? Congress wants the big three auto companies to give them assurances as to how the $25 billion bailout will be spent, what changes will be...
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Iraqi thanks Bush for liberationDec 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Dear Mr. President, I am an Iraqi citizen and I am speaking on behalf of the majority of the Iraqis here in the U.S. about the incident of throwing shoes at you by an Ir...
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Give money to people, not banksDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Why is all the taxpayer money going directly to big business, especially Wall Street? It is widely accepted by the vast majority of economists that our economy is consum...
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It's not just tuition; it's the cost of booksDec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - On Dec. 8 David Broder had an excellent column concerning college costs and what faculty can do to start containing them. The only problem is he didn't mention the 800-p...
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Teachers should not swear in schoolDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Throughout public middle schools and high schools, teachers using foul language in the classroom has been a problem. Adults who teach children during their formative yea...
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Bailout misses mark; money must go to usDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - I completely agree with Mark of Buffalo Grove in his letter, "It's time to simplify our bailout plan." The problem with the current bailout plan is that the billions of ...
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Metra should drop fares for college kidsDec 15, 2008 10:00 pm - I believe that college students should receive a student discount on the Metra train into Chicago. A student discount would help college students save money, it would be...
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Keep the arts in school curriculumDec 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Being an avid supporter of the fine arts, I'd like to address the problem of schools taking fine arts out of their programs to save money. I believe not only should fine...