South Elgin Opinion
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Community service builds better peopleDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Teens spend the majority of their time and resources on themselves. From sunup to sundown, high school students are all about themselves and making sure they are popular...
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Double standard favors illegal immigrantsDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - I would like to comment on two articles on the same page - Daily Herald, Nov. 21, Page 3. First the teenager who was sentenced to 4½ years in prison and the second artic...
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A special Christmas wishDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - My Christmas wish for America is that we would have a president who bows to American public opinion rather than to foreign leaders. Tom Jones Pingree Grove ...
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Welcome to the season of lyingDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - While often disagreeing with George Will, his Nov. 26 column wherein he chastised the unfortunate habit of pointless gift giving as it relates to the economy, among othe...
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Dalton won't take money from lawyersDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - As we enter another campaign season, once again the call for campaign finance reform resurfaces, particularly from candidates seeking voter support and votes. Typically,...
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Give ear to the most at-risk studentsDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - For school officials considering budgets, the toughest decisions come when cuts go head to head with goals to ensure that every child has a chance to succeed. Those stud...
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Include autistic kids in your daily lifeDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Recently I attended a school assembly and learned of children collecting pennies for autism. I have an autistic grandchild so I wrote to those kids with thoughts that ho...
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An idea to halt bisphenol ADec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - I have a proposal. I hope everyone with the means gives it serious consideration. It will involve the conjunction of two realities. It is imperfect. I propose it anyway....
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Pair banks, schools to teach responsibilityDec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - New generations of children play an important role when it comes to the future of our economy. These children do not have an apt financial education in regard to the imp...
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Disappointed by Foster voteDec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Late on Nov. 7, Speaker Nancy Pelosi brought her trillion dollar health care "reform" bill to a vote in the U.S. House-and it passed by a mere two votes. One of the "yes...