Bartlett Opinion
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Hiring policy makes U-46 legally vulnerableMar 17, 2014 5:01 am - It is hard to put into words the direction the Elgin Area School District U-46 is going. The dust has barely settled since last year's comment from board member Tracy O'...
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Editorial: Overdose-reversal drug a must-haveMar 12, 2014 5:00 am - If a drug were available that, with training, would be easily administered and could save the life of someone perilously close to dying, would you expect law enforcement...
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Endorsement: No Republican endorsed in 8th Congressional DistrictMar 11, 2014 11:00 pm - It is quite rare that we rescind an endorsement of a political candidate we once considered promising, but today we see little choice. On Feb. 18, we endorsed Manju Goel...
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The SoapboxMar 08, 2014 4:00 am - When it's too much: The tragic story of animals found dead and neglected on a pair of farms in western Kane County this week reminds us that there are places to...
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Former mayor says stay with city waterMar 06, 2014 4:00 am - I understand (Elk Grove Village) Mayor Craig Johnson's concerns over the rising water rates but ... When we (7 towns) set up JAWA (Joint Action Water Agency) and contrac...
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Higher minimum wage will lead to job lossesMar 03, 2014 4:01 am - David Borris' Feb. 22 letter in support of raising the minimum wage to $10 an hour ironically did more to oppose it than support it. In addition, his facts were incomple...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 28, 2014 10:00 pm - He is Ironman: Best wishes to Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson on his recovery from heart surgery. The uber-fit mayor showed up in pieces to a village board me...
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Get ready for a huge loss of tax moneyFeb 27, 2014 4:01 am - Can the government handle the Affordable Care Act without losing money, that is, without taxpayer support? Answer: The U.S. Postal Service lost $740 million in third qua...
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Cantore for DuPage Forest Preserve District presidentFeb 24, 2014 4:01 am - DuPage County voters can be forgiven if they can't remember who served as president of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District before D. "Dewey" Pierotti, who has hel...
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Endorsement: Custer for DuPage County Board District 4, DemocratFeb 23, 2014 12:01 am - The Democratic primary for the District 4 seat on the DuPage County Board is intriguing on many levels - not the least of which is that there's actually a Democratic pri...