All Stories from September 15, 2011 (Change date)
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Eliminate government worker pensionsSep 15, 2011 5:00 am - There is a lot of talk about cutting expenses to balance budgets in Illinois and Chicago but very little real results. Taxes and tolls have been increased and there is m...
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Cook County contracts need board voteSep 15, 2011 5:00 am - We're all for streamlining government. Eliminating layers can save taxpayers money as well as frustration. But sometimes, knowing a particular government's history gives...
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Look at parties of high-paid officialsSep 15, 2011 5:00 am - On Aug. 24, the Daily Herald published an in-depth article on the front page by Jake Griffin on the obscenely high salaries of local township supervisors. The highest sa...
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Sept. 11 cartoon hit the nail on the headSep 15, 2011 5:00 am - The Sept. 11 Daily Herald cartoon about either saying “always remember” versus “never forget” between the Democrats and Republicans hits the nail right on the head. One ...
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Cable costs sending her back to basicsSep 15, 2011 5:00 am - I am getting upset with the cable companies. I’m not the only one with this problem. They are messing around with the free channels so that we’ll get cable. Promise a ce...
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Spend, borrow, tax. Been there, done thatSep 15, 2011 5:00 am - In the Sept. 10 Fence Post, Walt Zlotow called the tea party a “cult” and said the GOP and U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam had been “captured” by the infamous tea party, whatever...
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Leave cursive instruction aloneSep 15, 2011 5:00 am - I found your article about teaching cursive writing to our youth in the public schools very interesting, indeed. Having taught and served as principal in two schools in ...
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Public asked to weigh in on Oakton’s nursing programSep 15, 2011 1:00 am - The public is invited to share comments about Oakton Community College’s associate degree nursing program during a site review by the National League for Nursing Accredi...
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Scouting: Tri-Cities football Week 4Sep 15, 2011 1:00 am - By Dave Oberhelman Bartlett (2-1) at Batavia (3-0) Game time: 7:30 p.m. Friday. Last year: Bartlett 40, Batavia 22. Last week: Bartlett 27, Waubonsie Valley 20; Batavia ...
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Thursday’s girls cross country scoreboardSep 15, 2011 1:00 am - Thursday’s summaries * Glenbard West 24, Downers Grove North 33 Top 10: Perez (GW) 16:53; Nagle (GW) 17:47; Hesslau (DGN) 17:49; Kothanek (DGN) 18:00; Proffitt (DGN) 18:...