Opinion Stories from June 10, 2013 (Change date)
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Board put business ahead of residentsJun 10, 2013 5:00 am - On June 3, the Village of Wheeling board voted to approve a special use for a video gaming café to be located in a neighborhood shopping center. This decision was reache...
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Give residents more access to D211 poolsJun 10, 2013 5:00 am - As reported in the Daily Herald on June 1, the District 211 board’s decision to spend up to $15 million to renovate its five pools was great news for its high school swi...
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Pay attention when making a right turnJun 10, 2013 5:00 am - To all the drivers who make right turns at the intersection of Buffalo Grove Road and Half Day Road, let me reiterate the Illinois Rules of the Road: “A driver must yiel...
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Village must change course on ash treesJun 10, 2013 5:00 am - The village approved spending $300,000 for a flood control study but warned there are no funds for improvements. The study will analyze the sewer system, 2011 flood and ...
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Pension system must be fair to taxpayersJun 10, 2013 5:00 am - Really? A retired teacher, Beverly Lopatka, will receive nearly $400,000 in 2013? And the state of Illinois has no money, is unable to pay its bills, is in tremendous de...
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No union meetings during school yearJun 10, 2013 5:00 am - I just read Jake Griffin’s article on June 5 regarding teachers attending union conferences and residents footing the bill. Teacher unions are a fact of life here in Ill...
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Signage would help at railroad crossingsJun 10, 2013 5:00 am - The recent collision of a train and truck at Route 14 in Barrington was avoidable. Installation of a “65-foot clearance” road sign, after all grade crossings, would help...
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Dems argue for, against uniformityJun 10, 2013 4:40 am - Dems argue for, against uniformity A bill is moving through Springfield to ban handheld cellphones for drivers throughout the state just like Chicago’s law. Chicago...
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Benghazi is an impeachable offenseJun 10, 2013 4:40 am - Benghazi is an impeachable offense The charge of high crimes and misdemeanors covers allegations of misconduct peculiar to officials, such as perjury of oath, abuse...
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Church needs to show love, not hateJun 10, 2013 4:40 am - Church needs to show love, not hate @$ID/[No paragraph style]:Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Crystal Lake refuses to host Boy Scouts because of the Scouts...
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