South Elgin Opinion
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Stop negativity about St. Charles EastJun 28, 2011 9:00 pm - Until two months ago, the city of St. Charles had two great high schools. Recently that perception seems to have changed. There has been a torrent of negative publicity ...
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Government not at its finestJun 28, 2011 12:00 am - It is understandable that government officials and taxpayers will disagree over issues. The proposed Red Gate Road bridge in St. Charles has been debated for more than 3...
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Why weren’t the assessors there?Jun 25, 2011 11:00 pm - There was a meeting June 18 at Sun City’s Drendal Hall to review the tax discrepancy between Rutland and Grafton townships. The hall was filled to capacity, approximatel...
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President needs history lessonJun 25, 2011 11:00 pm - The idea put forth by President Obama that Israel must withdraw to its 1967 boundaries is worse than folly, it’s borderline ridiculous. The president, whom I often admir...
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The SoapboxJun 25, 2011 3:00 am - Sharing pain: In their one-day session to address budget issues this week, Illinois senators also moved to participate in the needed sacrifices. They joined the House in...
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Property values at risk in D303Jun 25, 2011 3:00 am - In the June 21 Daily Herald article covering the District 303 lawsuit dismissal, the superintendent of schools said, “It’s possible Davis would receive the failing schoo...
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Keep it to a dull roar on July 4Jun 25, 2011 3:00 am - The Fourth of July is approaching, and I want it to be a fun and respectful time for all. Please supervise kids under age 12 when setting off fireworks. Respect noise cu...
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Support in-state hospital groupJun 24, 2011 3:00 am - Centegra Health System and its predecessor organizations have supported the Northwest suburbs for more than 100 years. I believe that Centegra is a better choice to cont...
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Radiation series had little basis in scienceJun 24, 2011 3:00 am - Fear sells newspapers, but perpetuating ignorance shouldn’t be how the Daily Herald makes money. Shouldn’t the Daily Herald have a higher ethical standard? The series on...
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Unions created middle classJun 24, 2011 3:00 am - Union membership has never been more than 30 percent of the workforce. What that 30 percent did was establish the middle class by raising wages, creating a 40-hour workw...