Bartlett Opinion
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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...
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Bill offers hope to disease sufferersJul 11, 2015 1:00 am - My son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) at the age of 10 months. Since the diagnosis 16 years ago, every day has been a struggle to keep Luke's blood glucose lev...
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Editorial: Sales tax increase still a bad idea for Cook CountyJul 07, 2015 1:00 am - If anyone has earned the credibility to justify revisiting a sales tax increase in Cook County, it's Toni Preckwinkle. In almost five years at the helm of the county boa...
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Too many in public jobs are overpaidJul 02, 2015 1:00 am - Your "Guest View" article on June 21st called "Seize the day and cap property taxes" should be a wake-up call to why Illinois is in such dire financial condition. More...
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District should expand on Tefft's successesJun 29, 2015 1:00 am - Thank you so much for the great story on Tefft Middle School and more importantly the recognition to Principle Lavonne Smiley and her staff. Having lived near Tefft an...
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Editorial: More innovation from community colleges, NIUJun 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Community colleges may still have a way to go before establishing their own four-year degree programs, but five suburban community colleges took a step last week that es...
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Letter misunderstood teacher pensionsJun 10, 2015 1:00 am - I would like to address several important omissions missing from Greg Simpson's letter on May 30 regarding state teacher pensions. No. 1: He noted that most teachers wi...
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Editorial: The Cook County sheriff's deputies' Super Bowl abuse of sick timeJun 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Few of us begrudge the extra costs - even the sometimes substantial extra costs - that accompany a professional sports championship. The planning. The ticker tape parade...
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Jun 08, 2015 5:00 am - A lot of people made Spring 5K a success On behalf of the Hanover Township officials and all the staff and volunteers, I would like to thank the community for their...