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Opinion Stories from January 30, 2014 (Change date)

Metra police future needs public airing

The Daily Herald Editorial Board
Jan 30, 2014 3:27 pm - Metra was asking for it when it commissioned a report on its police force — and you’ve got to give the beleaguered commuter rail agency credit for that. The findings by ...
College’s diminishing returns

By Kathleen Parker
Jan 30, 2014 4:00 am - President Obama is correct in wanting to make higher education more affordable and accessible, but Americans would also be correct in wondering just what they’re paying ...
Killer deserved death penalty

Jan 30, 2014 4:00 am - I couldn’t agree more with the comments of Joe Miller from Carpentersville about Dennis McGuire. Mr. McGuire admitted to killing a 22-year-old pregnant Ohio woman in 19...
Join Autism Speaks and help the cause

Jan 30, 2014 4:00 am - As much as raising a child with special needs is tough, if you are not self-motivated enough to be a strong advocate every day and rely on others to get the support you ...
Can’t we make our local roads stronger?

Jan 30, 2014 4:00 am - The past weeks of very cold weather has caused our local village roads to buckle every 10-15 feet. If you drive on Burr Oak west to Kennicott or north on Kennicott from ...
Be humane to suffering humans, too

Jan 30, 2014 4:00 am - It’s my belief that people who are terminally ill should be able to die in peace with the help of drugs provided by a physician. I realize euthanasia is against the law ...
Independent colleges deserve funding, too

Jan 31, 2014 4:55 pm - These are trying times for higher education as colleges and universities must provide higher quality educational opportunities with limited resources and pressure of con...
Let’s change name to ‘Vacant’ Meadows

Jan 30, 2014 4:00 am - And yet again, have our city fathers blown away a potential tenant in our city? When will you look around at what is happening to our town? Empty strip mall, empty bowli...
State not doing its job to keep companies here

Jan 31, 2014 4:55 pm - I just read that Illinois has lost another business, this time to Boca Raton, Fla. Cancer Treatment Centers of America is moving its headquarters to Florida from Schaumb...
Holidays were bright in Schaumburg Twp.

Jan 30, 2014 4:00 am - This past holiday season, the community of Schaumburg Township once again demonstrated how remarkable they truly are. Donors generously delivered food and personal items...

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