Geneva Opinion
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Good news stories abound throughout the yearNov 28, 2013 4:00 am - It seems as though there is something in human nature that draws us to bad news, to the sensational, the terrifying. As a result, we often most remember those kinds of n...
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The SoapboxNov 23, 2013 4:00 am - Don’t be the next tragedy: After a Nov. 6 house fire killed three women, Arlington Heights is doing more than just urging people to test their smoke detectors. Too old t...
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Editorial: Cameras in court working despite fearsNov 20, 2013 4:00 am - When evaluating an experiment, it’s good practice to actually participate in what is being tested. First hand knowledge is key. So we are a little puzzled by the complai...
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Liberals no doubt told what to writeNov 09, 2013 3:40 am - Liberals no doubt told what to write I read with interest the comments by Victor Darst of West Dundee in the Nov. 4 edition of the paper. Darst purports that conser...
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Gap between rich, poor never greaterNov 05, 2013 3:40 am - Isn’t it time that we Americans realize that our current economic and trade policies need to change? What used to be the middle class is now, in blunt honesty, the worki...
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Editorial: Suburban cops going into the ring to reach outOct 25, 2013 5:00 am - Jeff Swoboda knows well that the most effective police work is in getting to know the people in your community — to show them you’re just as human as they are and to gai...
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The SoapboxOct 12, 2013 5:00 am - Budgetary perspective in Elgin: Elgin city councilmen are not sure about eliminating business license fees because they worry about losing revenue. The fees are projecte...
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Clarifying list of ‘approved’ weaponsOct 08, 2013 4:40 am - Clarifying list of ‘approved’ weapons All our weapons in the U.S. are civilized. It’s OK to use the ones on “our” list. Destroy as you will, if it’s on the list, it...
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Why are there Obamacare waivers?Oct 03, 2013 4:40 am - Why are there Obamacare waivers? It was amusing reading Mr. Minnerick’s rant blaming the GOP for everything from mass starvation to toenail fungus. He apparently th...
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Soapboxing on radical-turned-speaker Bill AyersSep 29, 2013 5:00 am - Sunday Soapbox. Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. This is my Sunday Soapbox, not-so-briefly-stated commentary from one Daily Herald editor, and shamel...