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Letters to the Editor: Kids returning the ballfields great for them — and adults

May 12, 2023 at 2:15 p.m.

Kids returning the ballfields great for them — and adults Can anything be more glorious than watching one's child, or grandchild, play baseball on a beautiful, sunlit day in the...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivers remarks at an April 19 event where he announced his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in Boston.

Speak Out: Resident takes her hat off to Elgin police; ACT/SAT scores the most important aspect of college admissions; Robert Kennedy Jr. sounds a lot like a Republican

May 4, 2023 at 5:50 p.m.

Speak Out is a reader-generated column of opinions. Nice job, EPD: Kudos to our great Elgin Police Department for the undercover arrest of a career criminal, making Elgin's streets alot...

The onstage video screens display "The Pick Is In" for the Chicago Bears during the 2023 NFL Draft on April 27 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Speak Out: More thought put into NFL draft than into nominating a president; maybe Sox should move to Arlington Heights too; what if gun buyers had to have a psych exam for every weapon purchase?

May 2, 2023 at 6:44 p.m.

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Elgin drug dealer sentenced to nearly two decades in prison as a result of long criminal record

May 2, 2023 at 4:50 p.m.

An Elgin man with an extensive criminal record was sentenced to nearly 18 years in prison for drug dealing. James Johnson, 61, of the 200 block of Dexter Street, was...

Speak Out: Glad to see free COVID testing coming to an end; sending man back to the moon’s a waste of money; how will Chicago protect convention delegates from downtown rioters?

April 27, 2023 at 9:06 p.m.

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Speak Out: Tucker Carlson won’t have trouble finding new job; don’t make excuses for teens who terrorize downtown Chicago; neither Biden nor Trump a good presidential choice

April 26, 2023 at 6:48 p.m.

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U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, seen here in February 2021, has been absent from the Senate since being hospitalized in March for shingles. She has asked to be "temporarily" replaced on the Senate Judiciary Committee while she is recovering but says she remains committed to returning to Washington.

Speak Out: Forcing people to switch to reusable bags not necessary; Feinstein’s absence makes a good argument for term limits; things may being taking a turn for the worse with Brandon Johnson as Chicago mayor

April 25, 2023 at 5:25 p.m.

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Speak Out: Settling the Dominion case means Fox gets away with misleading viewers; buying or not buying a product because of a celebrity is stupid; gas stoves the least of our worries when it comes to air toxins

April 21, 2023 at 2:13 p.m.

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Speak Out: Our freedoms are being eroded; what the public wants and legislators do two different things; two suggestions for stopping downtown Chicago crime

April 19, 2023 at 8:52 p.m.

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The new Illinois Firefighter Memorial Plaza at the Elgin Fire Barn No. 5 Museum in Elgin's National Watch Historic District will receive a Mayor's Award for Preservation during a ceremony to be held May 2.

10 winners selected for this year’s Mayor’s Awards for Preservation in Elgin

April 18, 2023 at 7:38 p.m.

The 2023 Mayor's Awards for Preservation are to be presented to 10 recipients at a ceremony Tuesday, May 2, that can be viewed on the city of Elgin's YouTube channel. Bestowed annually...

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