Bloomingdale Opinion
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Editorial: An election system set up to help incumbentsJan 13, 2014 6:59 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield got a pass in the Democratic primary in the 10th Congressional District Thursday when Arlene Hickory of Lake Bluff got knocked off ...
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U.S. should make a deal with SnowdenJan 13, 2014 4:00 am - I’m in agreement with Richard Cohen that the U.S. should make a deal with Edward Snowden. What I’m not understanding is why people don’t use the word “whistleblower” in ...
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Pro-marriage efforts certainly not fizzlingJan 13, 2014 4:00 am - An Associated Press report claiming that the challenge to Illinois House incumbents who voted for marriage redefinition has fizzled is utterly misleading. According to o...
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Why keep up failure of philosophy?Jan 11, 2014 3:40 am - Anytime you cross the proverbial “line” you fall into the experimenting mode of operation. That is what this administration and the liberals’ philosophy are doing as we ...
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Where did state tax hike money go?Jan 10, 2014 3:40 am - Where did state tax hike money go? Many, many kudos to the Daily Herald for its series of editorials about the corrupt manner this State allows voting districts to ...
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Residents need a say in mapping processJan 02, 2014 3:00 am - It has come to our attention that an amendment is to be put on the ballot to put political mapping in the hands of the voters. We read this in the Daily Herald Dec. 26. ...
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Vote for Quinn a vote for higher taxesJan 01, 2014 3:40 am - Recently, Gov. Pat Quinn signed the pension reform law estimated to save taxpayers $160 billion and claimed a victory for the people. After his re-election several years...
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Restaurant manager’s Christmas kindnessDec 31, 2013 3:40 am - A small Christmas kindness made many people happy. I went to the refrigerator late on Christmas Eve and found I had no eggs to make pumpkin pies for my children and gran...
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School districts in alternate universesDec 30, 2013 4:00 am - District 21, 2004/2012 taxes: $1,782.42/$3,390.26. District 214, 2004/2012 taxes: $993.39/$1,729.36. In other words, since 2004, my school tax has doubled. I don’t ques...
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No small task to fix our broken cultureDec 29, 2013 3:00 am - No small task to fix our broken culture We have all heard “the only thing that is constant in today's world is change.” Certainly technology keeps changing by its o...