South Elgin Opinion
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Beware scams on one-time gov. checksMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Social Security beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will be happy to know that issuance of the special one-time $250 American Recovery and Re...
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Time to stop trying to mandate slotsMay 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Allow us to provide a bit of apparently needed history for the Illinois General Assembly and, in particular, for state Sen. Terry Link of Waukegan: In 1927, when Arling...
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Established parties won't get reform doneMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - The time is now to call for a change that Illinois needs. However, it will not be through the current legislators, as the Daily Herald would like to see, as stated in it...
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Don't give CTA any more moneyMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - This year, I am asking that you do not give extra money to Transit Capital Funding. This happens every year: They threaten to stop the most traveled routes, and we just...
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Time to sink or swim, CTAMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - There is no reason that a monopoly like the CTA cannot be profitable on its own. They need to build a working business model, investigate theft and corruption, and (here...
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Be careful stewards of public's trustMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - One newly elected mayor fired the help. One new trustee almost swore in frustration. Other newly elected leaders took the helm far more quietly this week with pledges t...
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Schools are appropriately cautiousMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Many suburban students will be getting extra days off this week as a result of swine flu precautions. As Daily Herald staff writers Matt Arado and Robert McCoppin report...
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Having trouble? AA can helpApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - If you have tried to give up drinking for Lent and fell short of your goal, you might want to contact some people who know how. Alcoholics Anonymous can be reached at (8...
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Free lunch? Not on taxpayers' dime, pleaseApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Whether we live in Arlington Heights, Algonquin or Antioch, it seems we hear of more layoffs, job losses, pay cuts and closures almost every day. From Schaumburg to Roun...
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A teacher's gift that is valuable to allApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - When it comes to teaching, Elgin High School Principal Dave Smiley says Carolyn Gilbert has "the gift." Those of us who did not previously know her as Smiley does saw t...