South Elgin Opinion
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Let's extend the season of givingDec 19, 2010 10:00 pm - During the holiday season, there always is a special awareness and empathy for people in need that resonates in a powerful message — suburbanites are surrounded by oppor...
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Transitional home needed in ElginDec 19, 2010 10:00 pm - There are too many people that are living on the streets without any home and no help from anybody. I believe that there should be a transitional independent living faci...
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Wait on Red Gate for impact of StearnsDec 19, 2010 10:00 pm - I wonder, “why now?” on the Red Gate Bridge. This proposal will cost, according to the city of St. Charles website, between $20 million and $30 million. For what? The ne...
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NW suburban legislators need to support special needsDec 18, 2010 10:00 pm - During the recent campaign in the 56th House District, issues took a back seat to attack mail, in convincing people to vote for either candidate. If the winner would hav...
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Morrison, Murphy, Walsh are the futureDec 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Many thanks to Tom Morrison on his decision not to accept a pension from the state. Tom Morrison, Joe Walsh and Matt Murphy are the future leaders we can count on. The D...
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Promote personal responsibilityDec 17, 2010 10:00 pm - I never worked in Springfield so I only have an idea or guess at how things get done there. Our legislators have been working at controlling some runaway pension costs. ...
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Kane has good food safety planDec 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Food safety in restaurants and grocery stores is a matter not to be taken lightly. Kane County is in the process of putting in new food safety regulations for all employ...
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Soap box: Start thinking next tax cut bill nowDec 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Best-interest bi-partisans: Congratulations to Illinois' senators and to the suburban delegation to Congress. Republicans and Democrats, lame ducks and returnees, all si...
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Obama should stop appeasing GOPDec 16, 2010 10:00 pm - The White House has reached out to us. The base looking for help in backing the president's pay freeze and federal employees. I voted for change and I encourage the pres...
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Stopping right-on-red tickets a startDec 16, 2010 12:00 am - Dan Duffy has felt the sting of finding a red-light camera ticket in the mail. More than once. The freshman state senator from Lake Barrington wants to stop communities ...