Elgin Opinion
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Go Green this fall for real changeOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - "Change" is the big buzz word for the upcoming elections. With our nation and its citizens in crisis, the average person is hoping for the kind of change that will resto...
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Kane's development program in orderOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - A recent letter to the editor written by members of the League of Women Voters of Geneva/St. Charles and the League of Women Voters of Batavia contained several items th...
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Kudos to Elgin for quick cleanupOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - I'd like to offer a compliment to Elgin. The other day, Oct. 3, I was heading home into Elgin from work. I was driving down Chicago Street and I couldn't help but notice...
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Yard signs no sign of qualificationsOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - The number of yard signs for the upcoming judicial race is astounding. Is this, however, the best way to judge a candidate? When it comes to the office of judge, experi...
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Mathias mailers are questionableOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - I can't believe the lengths some politicians will go to during campaigns. Recently, Rep. Sid Mathias mailed out two 350,000 piece mailers using taxpayers' money. No doub...
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Kudos to Duffy for help in CN fightOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - I am one of the founding members of the coalition Barrington Communities Against CN Rail Congestion. We have been working for almost a year to stop the potential increas...
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Lies, deceit no way to run for officeOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Today I stopped at Congressman Froehlich's office. I can't say I was surprised to learn of the malice directed at Paul and his staff due to his switch to the Democratic ...
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Forte-Scott mailer deceptiveOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently I received a mailer from Anita Forte-Scott's campaign stating that our current state Rep. Paul Froehlich voted in favor of the Stroger sales tax. However clever...
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Froehlich shows he's in touchOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - I am facing a lot of the same issues as many people in our area. I have been fighting to get back into the job market after being laid off. I know what it's like to worr...
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Javens will help clean up the messOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Carol Javens is a nurse who specializes in geriatric care. In addition to those responsibilities she is also a mother and a community volunteer. She recently volunteered...