Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Living wage essential to dignityOct 05, 2014 1:01 am - Some people refer to what so-called "unskilled laborers" do, such as preparing fast food, cleaning, stocking shelves and doing yardwork, as menial tasks. However, we dep...
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A way to curb abuse of handicapped spacesSep 30, 2014 1:01 am - I cannot be the only one to see it. I went to Wal-Mart, and they had a full parking lot when I watched a fully capable couple pull into the handicapped parking space, an...
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Don't blame only the GOPSep 27, 2014 5:01 am - Barbara Muehlhausen (Your Views, Sept. 10) claims that whatever ails this country is the Republicans' fault, which is far from the truth. Gov. Pat Quinn and the liberal/...
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Entrenched politicians have hurt our stateSep 27, 2014 5:01 am - Several weeks ago I was surprised to see an article in the Daily Herald about the secret meetings being held by Speaker Michael Madigan and his crew to change the formul...
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Vote for a real servant of the peopleSep 27, 2014 5:01 am - Larry Kaifesh's half-page ad in the Daily Herald on Sept. 21 encourages veterans to endorse Kaifesh over Rep. Tammy Duckworth. He then lists right-wing super PACs that h...
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Saturday Soapbox Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors.Sep 27, 2014 1:01 am - Tweet this: Perhaps you missed our anniversary last week as we celebrated seven years in the Twitter world. Amazing how time flies 140 characters at a time. Twe...
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This 2-party system is unsustainableSep 26, 2014 5:01 am - Election time folks. I for one am hoping for change. Illinois has to get away from the same two-party system that has brought us to our knees. The two parties are those ...
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Editorial: No secrets in medical marijuana picksSep 25, 2014 1:01 am - If there was ever a time for Illinois government to be open and forthright, it's in selecting those who will grow and sell the first legal marijuana in our state. But t...
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Duckworth deserves cheers, not jeersSep 24, 2014 5:01 am - The Sept. 14 Opinion page was the usual interesting read. The Our View column urges us to get involved in local government, and on the same page a letter was featured cr...
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Voters don't really want to hear the dirtSep 23, 2014 12:01 am - Voters don't really want to hear the dirt Once again, another election season is here and once again the campaigns are like usual - he said, she said. The election ...