Bartlett Opinion
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Bike overpass not Elk Grove’s job to doFeb 14, 2013 4:00 am - Why is Elk Grove Village looking to spend our tax dollars to build a bicycle overpass at Route 53 and Higgins Road? This is under the sole jurisdiction and responsibilit...
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Important to salute valuable teachersFeb 14, 2013 4:00 am - I am a parent of three students at Ridge Circle Elementary school. With continued financial hardships and the struggle of administrators to turn around a broken school s...
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Editorial: Yes to school shooting drills, no to mandateFeb 11, 2013 4:00 am - In the 1950s and ’60s, the teacher would tell kids to take cover under desks when the siren signaled an air raid drill. Fifty years later, teachers lock their doors, dar...
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Place police officers in or near all schoolsFeb 08, 2013 4:00 am - When you talk about protecting our youth, the discussion should involve not only the school district, but the police and fire departments and other local first responder...
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Cupcakes, Cookies & Coffee for CollegeFeb 05, 2013 4:00 am - Join us for an incredible event called Cupcakes, Cookies and Coffee for College — an event to raise money for Harper College Education Foundation scholarships, benefitin...
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Editorial: Let’s eliminate local electoral boardsFeb 04, 2013 4:00 am - Today, the electoral boards in Island Lake will meet — again — to determine if mayoral candidate Charles Amrich and trustee candidate Tony Sciarrone will be on the April...
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Brave new world of text messaging, courtroom camerasFeb 03, 2013 4:00 am - The other day, while scrolling through the thread of my text messages, I discovered the person I swap notes with most often, after my wife and son, is Josh Stockinger, w...
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The SoapboxFeb 02, 2013 4:00 am - A boost in school safety: Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 says the measures were planned before the Newtown, Conn., school shootings, but it’s nice nonetheless to see ...
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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...