South Elgin Opinion
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After AFLA, SOAP, we need STORCFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - A few weeks ago, I read that a new group, Speak Out Against Prejudice (SOAP), was forming. I was truly insulted by this, but I was unable to respond because I was prepar...
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English not required for legality hereFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - For the record, speaking English and illegal immigration are two separate issues. One does not need to know English to become a legal resident of the United States. In a...
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NIU shootings raise many scary questionsFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - I've been sitting here listening to all the news about the NIU shooting. My heart goes out to so many - the victims, their families, the students, the community, the sho...
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Guns do too kill people; ban themFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - It's true we need more effective people in government and background checks. However, the old adage that it's not guns that kill, but people, is a crock. Tell me what c...
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In midst of covering tragedy, journalists do care about sourcesFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Reporters and photographers play a role that goes beyond merely satisfying the public's curiosity about a shocking event. At times like these, news reporters aren't exac...
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This 'Painted Lady' must be preservedFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - In my opinion, tearing down the "Painted Lady" at 95 S. Gilbert St. in South Elgin for any reason is not an option. That house was once the dwelling place of one of our ...
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Clemens case shows how 'whodunit' can supercharge a storyFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - As a high school journalism teacher many years ago, I tried to prepare students who cared little about current events and would never want to work for a newspaper to at ...
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Turning the question of racism aroundFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - In response to John Dalton's remarks against the Association for Legal Americans. We are not racists. Yes, we are a melting pot of cultures, but we've never catered to o...
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Point to remember on suburban turnoutFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The early line on last week's voter turnout in Cook County is something to crow about: record voter registration of 1.35 million, record early voting of about 60,000 ba...
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Seeing legal, illegal disparity isn't racismFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - This is in regard to the Feb. 1 article regarding Association for Legal Americans and its purpose. There has never been a racist remark from anyone connected with this g...