Bartlett Opinion
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Townships provide help for most vulnerableSep 25, 2015 1:00 am - A recent article in the Daily Herald regarding the services townships provide versus the administrative expense of providing the services couldn't have been more off bas...
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An act of courage, leadershipAug 31, 2015 1:00 am - Fortunately for those on the train traveling to Paris, there were three brave Americans on board. These American heroes stopped the Moroccan terrorist by not leading fro...
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Hanover Twp. has another successful backpack giveawayAug 24, 2015 5:00 am - On behalf of the Hanover Township officials and all the staff and volunteers of our Welfare Services department, I would like to thank the residents, community organizat...
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Carbon fee is one thing we can doAug 21, 2015 1:00 am - When I saw the title of Michael Gerson's piece, "Hunting for a miracle on global warming," I had a hunch I wouldn't like what I read. And I didn't - on several levels. ...
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Good luck with that quiet zoneAug 12, 2015 1:00 am - Good luck to South Elgin with its establishment of a quiet zone to keep trains from blasting their horns by the River Crossing condo complex. Bartlett established a "n...
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Small wonder society is so violentAug 03, 2015 1:00 am - An opening sentence on the front page of the July 25th Daily Herald spoke volumes. "Many of the nation's teachers are now among the best prepared to handle mass shooting...
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Get the real story on illegal immigrantsJul 31, 2015 1:00 am - As a 57-year-old white female, I am offended by Patty Harmon's letter suggesting that all illegal immigrants are criminals and only the Caucasian immigrants of old worke...
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County can keep improving without harmful sales taxJul 14, 2015 1:00 am - We've had this debate before, and my opinion hasn't changed since our last go-round under Todd Stroger with raising the sales tax on the hardworking taxpayers of Cook Co...
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Editorial: Playing it smart at summer schoolJul 13, 2015 11:00 pm - It's July 17, the temperature is north of 80. Your friends are at the pool, kicking back and getting nothing done. Or working a minimum-wage job to keep busy before scho...
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Editorial: Even in austerity, keep priority on youth mental healthJul 12, 2015 11:00 pm - When it comes to discussing funding for addressing the mental health needs of Illinois youth, we have to be realistic. The outlook for advances, perhaps even for stabili...