Elmhurst Opinion
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Congress, protect private pensionsDec 19, 2012 3:40 am - Congress, protect private pensions I am deeply concerned that Congress is not taking action to protect defined benefit pensions. The latest menace to retirees is Ve...
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Quite simply, county board job is simpleDec 12, 2012 3:21 am - Quite simply, county board job is simple Does it matter who is the messenger? In 1787 our Founding Fathers wrote our Constitution and they gave us a republic. In a ...
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Time to rethink parking at ECCDec 11, 2012 4:00 am - The parking lot at Elgin Community College needs to be improved. Students speed through it recklessly, traffic gets backed up because there are only a few exits, and stu...
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The SoapboxDec 08, 2012 4:00 am - Give it your all: Hersey High School senior Alex Baratta of Arlington Heights may be intimidating with his perfect GPA, his multisport prowess and his big, giving heart,...
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County board has held line on taxesDec 07, 2012 3:07 am - County board has held line on taxes Every year, I hear from taxpayers the question, “Why do my property taxes continue to increase when my property value has decrea...
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CLC to host 'Salute to Gospel Music' March 2Dec 06, 2012 10:00 pm - The College of Lake County's 29th Annual Salute to Gospel Music program will be held on Saturday, March 2. Two of this year's most popular gospel music artists―James For...
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Support the troops, not the nukesDec 06, 2012 3:09 am - Support the troops, not the nukes The U.S. is projected to spend $640 billion over the next decade on nuclear weapons and programs suited for Cold War scenarios tha...
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Cameras in the courtroom: It’s ‘not entertainment’Dec 02, 2012 4:00 am - “What we have here,” the grizzled editor says to the cub reporter, “is a case of the public’s right to know running smack dab into its right not to care.” The quote, I b...
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Reject ‘anti-Jihad’ messages on busesNov 29, 2012 3:39 am - Reject ‘anti-Jihad’ messages on buses One of the beauties of living in America is freedom of speech. Our forefathers protected free speech to benefit the nation. An...
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Here’s some real pension reformNov 28, 2012 3:39 am - Here’s some real pension reform How cute of Gov. Quinn and condescending of him to compare the teachers as a snake, as a means of winning the backing of the people ...