South Elgin Opinion
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Foster has empathy for working classSep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - The Republican Party has abandoned the middle class and has become the party of corporate interest and the very rich. One needs to look no further than the 14th Congress...
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Repeat after me: Dan-AAAA-daSep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - The Aug. 29 Daily Herald article on the legacy of Dan and Ada Rice left on south Wheaton written by Susan Dibble was excellent. With our family having been one of the or...
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Dismayed by ECC's positionSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Sam MacKinney, in his letter to the editor, said he was "disappointed to see that Elgin Community College believes the taxpayers want them to help 'undocumented students...
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Create path to legal statusSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - The naysayers seem to try to divide and conquer when they have no other option. In a letter published Aug, 28, David White spread his version of negativism by calling up...
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Elderly treated worse than prisonersAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - I have recently been looking for a placement for my 88-year-old mother. She was given 30 days to leave an assisted living facility. After spending all of her cash and do...
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'Racism' losing its meaningAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - The all important word "racism" is in danger of losing all meaning. Much like the boy who cried wolf, those in today's society who cry racism in the direction of anythin...
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A win-win solution in an era of lossesAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - In this age of cutbacks and retrenchment, programs are constantly being lost or modified in ways that consequently leave participants only two options - hope for help el...
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This is not my AmericaAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - First came the cameras, "just to keep us safe," then the mandatory seat belt law, "for our own safety," no smoking, no cell phones, no salt, no sugar, "just to keep us h...
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Road races great part of historyAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the dedication ceremony for the Illinois State Historical Society marker sponsored by the Elgin Historical Society for the Elgi...
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A guide to dealing with teen suicidesAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Suburban high schools throughout the area should pay attention to what's happening in two districts that have been affected by teen suicides in recent years. These distr...