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Guns make homes safer — especially guns with more bullets
Guns make homes safer, especially guns that can fire more bullets Would guns make my home safer? The obvious answer is yes! Thieves and home invaders would think twice before entering your home. Criminals who are dumb — and there are tons of them — …
Elgin organization thanks all for part in Memorial Day activities
Elgin organization thanks all for part in Memorial Day activities On behalf of the Elgin Patriotic Memorial Association (EPMA), we would like to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to all of those who helped organize, participated in, or attended this year’s Memorial Day service …
Les Turner ALS Foundation grateful to Elgin fundraisers
Les Turner ALS Foundation grateful to Elgin fundraisers Approximately 1,000 people in Illinois have ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, or motor neuron disease, and about 250 more are diagnosed each year. The disease may seem relatively rare, but we find many people know …
Please don’t ask me for ‘the pension money’
Please don’t ask me, or the other taxpayers, for ‘the pension money’ What kind of mess has our state lawmakers got us into now? Illinois’ pension problem dwarfs the retirement problems of all other states. This state has a $100 billion unfunded liability, or a …
Give blood, save lives: Donations needed even more in summer
Blood donations needed even more in summer June 14 is National Blood Donor Day — and given the recent natural disasters and other unfortunate events our nation has endured this year, I think it warrants some awareness for the gift of blood donations and the …
Speak Out: Upset about gay unions
Upset about gay unions: This is about gay marriage. A man and a woman should be married. There’s nothing wrong if a man is gay or a woman is gay. That’s up to them. This marriage of man to a man or a woman to …
Speak Out: Don’t study dealer — stop him
Don’t study dealer — stop him: I’m just calling about the drug sweep that was written about in the paper. They were saying how many deaths have been caused by heroin overdoses. They were observing these dealers for a year while they were making drug …
Having too many traffic lights is wasting gas in Elgin
Having too many traffic lights wastes gas in Elgin Did you know that there are 10 traffic lights from Larkin Avenue to Spring Street in Elgin? Did you also know that six of these traffic lights are just blocks away from Route 20? Have you …
Speak Out: Obey Elgin sound ordinance
Obey sound ordinance: I know the Elgin police have been swamped by loud music and loud party calls over the last few weeks. The city should do more to educate residents on the sound ordinance before they book a disc jockey or live band. By …
Speak Out: Camp fires belong in country, not city of Elgin
Camp fires belong in the country: The weather is getting cooler so you don’t need your air conditioner. It would be nice to have your windows open at night if it weren’t for the people in Elgin who like to sit in their backyards by …
Speak Out: Disappointed in Democratic leaders
Disappointed in Democratic leaders: Our do-nothing, hear-nothing and know-nothing President Obama was in Chicago panhandling. I wonder who paid for the jet flight which should be paid from all of the money he collected. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi was in Chicago going for votes …
With more motorists on roads, summer means more attention to safety needed
With more motorists on roads for summer, more attention to safety is needed Now that Memorial Day has passed, college students are home for the summer, and teen drivers are heading to and from summer activities, the busy summer travel season has officially begun. As …
Speak Out: Don’t text while driving
Don’t text while driving: This is in regards to texting and using cellphones while driving. I was watching the television news tonight. There was a lady visiting Chicago who was teaching children not to text while driving. They showed pictures of her daughter who was …
This summer, help kids reconnect with nature
This summer, help kids reconnect with nature The Chicago region is home to an astounding array of natural habitats, including oak savannas prairies, woodlands, wetlands and lakes. Conservation professionals and volunteers have been working together for decades to restore and protect these natural areas, which …
Is local League of Women voters against the Second Amendment?
Is local League of Women voters against the Second Amendment? One goal of the League of Women Voters is to prevent violence and protect the health and safety of citizens through limiting the accessibility of handguns. So does that mean the League of Women Voters …
