Buffalo Grove Opinion
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Cuts would hurt nursing home residentsMay 28, 2015 1:00 am - The residents at Alden Long Grove Rehab and Health Care Center are at risk as the state considers drastic cuts to Medicaid funding. Nursing homes across the state suffe...
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Editorial: Local schools, colleges should be controlled locally, not in SpringfieldMay 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Legislators' efforts to meddle in the affairs of local community college districts stalled Friday and for all the right reasons. Liz Brown, of the Illinois Council of Co...
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Harper's staff gave meaning to serviceMay 27, 2015 1:00 am - On May 16, I had the honor of giving the keynote address at Harper College's commencement ceremony. It was a privilege to speak to graduates who were kind enough to rema...
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Thank you for supporting food driveMay 20, 2015 1:00 am - Vernon Township wishes to thank all that participated in the National Letter Carriers Food Drive on May 9. The Vernon Township Food Pantry received over 2,100 pounds o...
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Law is clear on counting write-insMay 11, 2015 1:00 am - Can we trust the ethics of an individual who wants to change the law just so it suits his purposes? I'm not so sure. Instructions for write-in votes were very clear and ...
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Violence no response to offensive artMay 11, 2015 1:00 am - The controversy over artistic freedom and "shock art" which may offend certain religious beliefs is not new nor contained to drawings of the prophet Mohammed. Older re...
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The daily inspiration of capeless heroMay 10, 2015 1:00 am - I am 15 years old, and I believe heroes are found only in comic books or on the big screen. These figures of achievement and success glorify good deeds and bravery. Thei...
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The SoapboxMay 09, 2015 1:00 am - Bursting with pride: Two students from Illinois are among the 141 Presidential Scholars recognized for excellence in academics or the arts. Congrats to Siqi Liu of ...
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Editorial: Voter intent should be deciding factor in write-insMay 06, 2015 11:00 pm - On Monday of this week, a new trustee, Mary Papantos, was sworn in as a Wheeling village board member. Whether she stays there will be up to the Cook County circuit cour...
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Build more suburban economies of scaleMay 01, 2015 5:33 am - You don't see many big prestige projects being dreamed up by local government these days. Those generally take a walloping at the polls, as we saw during the April 7 el...