All Stories from December 8, 2014 (Change date)
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Believe Project: $100 for nurse to buy coats, hats for kidsDec 08, 2014 4:30 am - Sunday's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Laura Ehrhardt of Bartlett. Here is an excerpt of her pitch: "I work as a registered nurse in the Elgin U-4...
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Bogusz shouldn't try to build dynastyDec 08, 2014 4:01 am - I was sorry to see that Des Plaines Mayor Matt Bogusz decided to open a campaign office to promote his choice of candidates for city council. Political backing for speci...
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Sussman the only one who is listeningDec 08, 2014 4:01 am - As Daily Herald reporter Steve Zalusky has written, there is no question the proposal for a downtown redevelopment will be a major election issue if Trustee Beverly Suss...
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Excess funds one day; a tax hike the next?Dec 08, 2014 4:01 am - The District 214 school board is proposing a 2.4 percent tax levy hike for next year. This fall the board approved unnecessary spending of $45 million that they had in e...
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Both sides must build strong relationshipsDec 08, 2014 4:01 am - A thief who assaulted a business owner and subsequently assaulted and refused to follow a policeman's instructions was killed when confronting that policeman. Does this ...
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Dutch experiment with euthanasia a warningDec 08, 2014 4:01 am - Most of us are familiar with the term "slippery slope." Normally it is used by those opposing a movement or piece of legislation. However, Professor Theo Boer, a Dutch e...
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Don't treat mentally ill as violent thugsDec 08, 2014 4:01 am - The United States Supreme Court has stated: The purpose of a recidivist statute such as that involved here is not to simplify the task of prosecutors, judges or juries. ...
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Speak up about your school district taxesDec 08, 2014 4:01 am - Citizens, beware! School District 214 has approved a 2.4 percent (increase in the) tax levy for next year. District 214 will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at t...
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Public works crew in and out quicklyDec 08, 2014 4:01 am - On November 10, 2014 we called the village about a leak in the front of our parkway. Within a couple of hours a village employee showed up to tell us it would be taken c...
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Leaders should focus on root causes of crimeDec 08, 2014 4:01 am - I am the first to agree that many police officers abuse their power and nobody deserves to die. But I find the reporting of the Michael Brown death and aftermath by the ...