South Elgin Opinion
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Let’s reinforce good, positive behaviorNov 12, 2013 3:40 am - Let’s reinforce good, positive behavior There is a big storm brewing in our state and in our nation between “conservatives” and “liberals” and I appreciate the cove...
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Deal would give huge latitudeNov 04, 2013 4:40 am - Deal would give huge latitude The Trans Pacific Partnership is a “free trade” agreement that would set rules on nontrade matters such as food safety, Internet freed...
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Editorial: Awareness key to battling heroin useNov 01, 2013 5:00 am - Police chiefs, legislators, school officials, parents, students. The fight against drugs — especially the heroin epidemic in our suburbs — is involving, rightfully so, a...
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Editorial: Suburban cops going into the ring to reach outOct 25, 2013 5:00 am - Jeff Swoboda knows well that the most effective police work is in getting to know the people in your community — to show them you’re just as human as they are and to gai...
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The SoapboxOct 12, 2013 5:00 am - Budgetary perspective in Elgin: Elgin city councilmen are not sure about eliminating business license fees because they worry about losing revenue. The fees are projecte...
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Government can’t run anythingOct 10, 2013 4:40 am - Government can’t run anything This government shutdown is inexcusable. These individuals are great at pointing fingers back and forth blaming each other. Both sides...
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No one gets 'Chopped' in our cooking contestOct 06, 2013 5:00 am - As the director of news and matrix operations, DuPage and Fox Valley editions, I have many important duties. One involves carting the framed portraits of staff service a...
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Soapboxing on radical-turned-speaker Bill AyersSep 29, 2013 5:00 am - Sunday Soapbox. Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. This is my Sunday Soapbox, not-so-briefly-stated commentary from one Daily Herald editor, and shamel...
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‘Fracking’ can harm our water supplySep 28, 2013 4:40 am - ‘Fracking’ can harm our water supply I’m writing in response to Mark Denzler, co-chair, GROW-IL, in his letter to the editor Sept. 16. In his letter he states a goo...
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Editorial: Truancy, heroin problems are intertwinedSep 27, 2013 5:00 am - If you read Sunday’s paper you may have seen two stories — one about Naperville’s unified attack on heroin use, the other about Kane County’s runaway truancy problem. Wh...