South Elgin Opinion
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Innovation and school consolidationFeb 17, 2011 10:00 pm - The suburbs are home to loads of public school systems. Just under 300 of them, all told, located here in the six-county area around Chicago. That represents about a thi...
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Plan to pay debt is snow jobFeb 17, 2011 12:00 am - Our governor seeks support for a debt restructuring plan to pay Illinois’ bills promoting Senate Bill 3. He says the tax increases to individuals and businesses of 67 an...
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Fire district heads down risky pathFeb 17, 2011 12:00 am - Your boss won't give you a raise and the guy who has been cutting your grass for years — for whatever reason, you can't do it yourself — raises his rate to offset higher...
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Revoke licenses of bad docsFeb 17, 2011 12:00 am - I want to commend State Representative Jack Franks for introducing legislation to protect your constituents and all Illinoisans. Rep. Franks recently filed legislation t...
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Questions U-46 snow policyFeb 17, 2011 12:00 am - I don’t understand what the administration running School District U-46 was thinking. The City of Elgin sends out a phone blast to tell everyone to stay off the roads be...
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We pay for Lou Bianchi’s prosecutionFeb 16, 2011 12:00 am - In June of 2009 Amy Dalby pleaded guilty to unlawfully copying and removing over 5,000 documents off her county computer. The bill for the 18-month investigation and pro...
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Single-payer Medicare is answerFeb 15, 2011 12:00 am - Last week the Republicans tried to repeal the Affordable Health Care for America Act. Republicans want to be known for their fiscal responsibility and opposition to the ...
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So what if they sleep in office?Feb 15, 2011 12:00 am - Action by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington to force congressmen from sleeping in their offices has me scratching my bald head. Surely it is, if nothi...
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Tip of the hat to Elgin plowersFeb 14, 2011 12:00 am - I like to tip my hat when I know someone has done a good job and deserves my positive recognition. I am pleased to tip my hat to all of the City of Elgin personnel respo...
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Plow driver comes throughFeb 14, 2011 12:00 am - On Feb. 3 my driveway had more than 10 feet of snow. I could not open my back door, and when I opened my garage door the snow was to my waist. I have an 87-year-old husb...