Opinion Stories from May 1, 2017 (Change date)
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Editorial: Schools right to insist on immunizationsMay 02, 2017 5:13 pm - A couple years ago, it was the measles. This year, mumps. Outbreaks happen and need to be contained. But when they do happen, it raises the question anew about immunizat...
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Suburbs: Don't 'opt out' of minimum-wage hikeMay 01, 2017 5:00 am - Arlington Heights and Des Plaines are considering taking away the rights granted by Cook County to minimum wage increases and paid sick days. Mount Prospect already did....
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Thanks for being nice to my dog!May 01, 2017 5:00 am - I want to thank one of the Mount Prospect police officers who stopped and gave my dog a treat while we were on our morning walk. Also, my mailman, Larry, always has a do...
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Arlington Heights should lead on minimum wageMay 01, 2017 5:00 am - On March 20, the board of trustees in Arlington Heights first considered the Cook County Board ordinance that incrementally would raise the minimum wage to $13 over four...
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Overhead walkway still the best solution for Central RoadMay 01, 2017 5:00 am - Over a year has passed since the tragic bicycle accident on Central. I'm sure every type of solution has been gone over again and again. Why the need to pay $38,000 to a...
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Another successful Hanover Township job fairMay 01, 2017 5:00 am - On behalf of the Hanover Township Officials, staff and all of our volunteers, I would like to thank the 78 area businesses and community partners that made the sixth ann...
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New D15 board should try to rescind 10-year teacher contractMay 01, 2017 5:00 am - I was pleased to see that the current board of District 15 received a resounding rebuke from the property taxpayers in the district by all of them being ousted for their...
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Rauner charts common-sense path on choiceMay 01, 2017 1:00 am - Last week Gov. Bruce Rauner, a pro-choice Republican who has consistently stood up for women's rights, was attacked by partisan groups with a misinformation campaign int...
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Automatic registration assures access to pollsMay 01, 2017 1:00 am - I have lived in Buffalo Grove for 19 years and, like many voters, I was shocked when President Trump claimed without evidence that millions of voters illegally cast thei...
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Who is representing the 99 percent?May 01, 2017 1:00 am - Why does it feel that life is citizens vs the government? We vote, but rich people's interests buy the election. Plans for our lives are hidden from us by those elected...
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