Bartlett Opinion
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Pay for pensions, then for roadsFeb 02, 2013 4:00 am - I was outraged when I read in the Jan. 26 Soapbox that your editors support the use of $3.65 million in state funds for road projects. Have you forgotten that our state ...
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Accuracy needed when reporting about gunsJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - The Jan. 10 article on Bartlett resident Tony Johnson, who was convicted of gun violations, was misleading. Legal gun owners condemn Mr. Johnson’s actions, but he did no...
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The SoapboxJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - Requiring responsibility: A proposed Cook County Board ordinance would fine people who fail to report if their firearms are lost, stolen or sold. Too often, guns bought...
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Many families made happy this holidayJan 14, 2013 3:30 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 community for their outpouring...
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Editorial: Take flu precautions for yourself, othersJan 07, 2013 4:00 am - Gesundheit! Now go home. Yes, and get some rest and drink plenty of fluids. And if you aren’t sneezing or coughing yet, your lungs and nasal passages clogged with conges...
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The SoapboxJan 05, 2013 4:00 am - Just walk the extra steps: Pretending to be disabled to get a good parking spot is pretty low, but it’s rampant enough that a new state law cracks down on using the disa...
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Vote for ‘leaders’ who will leadJan 04, 2013 4:00 am - You will often find leadership and bravery in places that you might not expect. They sometimes comes forth in times of stress when all seems lost. In times of war the re...
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God has been forgottenDec 28, 2012 4:00 am - Reflecting on the horror that took place at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut brought me to the words of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: “Men have forgotten God; t...
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The SoapboxDec 22, 2012 4:00 am - Still moving: The tragic case of Elgin High School teacher Carolyn Gilbert, spotlighted through Daily Herald reports, led to state legislation that should make teachers...
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U-46 should require high school uniformsDec 19, 2012 3:40 am - U-46 should require high school uniforms Elgin School District U-46 currently has elementary and middle schools using uniforms. At the high school level, students ...