Gilberts Opinion
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Tobin unfair to teachersDec 28, 2010 10:00 pm - As a retired Illinois teacher, I feel compelled to respond to an article that appeared on the front page of the Dec. 17 edition of the Daily Herald. The article was abou...
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Different way to interpret BibleDec 28, 2010 10:00 pm - I'm writing in response to the Dec. 1 letter by Roger Anna and the Rev. Audrey deCoursey. One of their statements requires examination: “The Hebrew Scriptures tell us th...
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Study about lesbians is wrongDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - I believe Beth Figuray needs to do some homework. From her recent letter in the Fence Post: “Recently, an article was published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior from t...
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Keep paperwork in mortgagesDec 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Mortgage companies “invented” a new method to transfer the all-important note electronically, bypassing state and local transfer fees. In many cases, the “note” which de...
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Learn to welcome stranger in our midstDec 24, 2010 11:00 am - As a new year approaches I hope our leaders will take up the issue of serious immigration reform. As the husband of a Sicilian immigrant, I am so grateful that my wife's...
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Properly fund sheriff's officeDec 24, 2010 11:00 am - To the Kane County Board: The Kane County Sheriff's Department has six to seven deputies on patrol per shift. They patrol 540 square miles with a population of 550,000 p...
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Elgin should post red light camerasDec 24, 2010 11:00 am - The city of Elgin could be boosting revenue and making more intersections safer for drivers and pedestrians by adding more red light cameras to intersections around town...
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A win for free marketDec 24, 2010 11:00 am - Recently, Tri-Com Central Dispatch announced that it was rejecting all bids related to its plans to develop an alarm monitoring business at Tri-Com. Tri-Com and its cont...
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Is abortion our nation's undoing?Dec 24, 2010 11:00 am - I recently read an article in the Herald stating that according to the 2010 census, the only increase in the number of young people was in the Hispanic population. I und...
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Best to listen to both sidesDec 24, 2010 12:00 am - I attended a meeting Dec. 11 with Rep. Randy Hultgren and Sen. Mark Kirk at the Norris Center in St. Charles. Most people attending the filled auditorium were adamant su...