Buffalo Grove Opinion
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Don't feel threatened by Christmas musicDec 19, 2014 4:01 am - For years Christmas was celebrated as "the birth of Christ." Today it has become very commercial and celebrated more with Santa, holiday songs, and lit-up houses, buildi...
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Find the spirit of Santa within ourselvesDec 19, 2014 4:01 am - Dear Santa, Back in 1960, I cried when my third-grade teacher pulled six of us aside and told us there was no Santa Claus. It was a devastating heartbreak I can still pi...
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Leaders' politics betray us allDec 15, 2014 4:01 am - Sleep deprivation, simulated drowning, slapping, ice baths, waterboarding, diaper-wearing of terrorist murderers, humiliations. Now compare this with 2,995 horrific deat...
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Editorial: The need for openness on housing projectsDec 08, 2014 10:00 pm - You might be tempted to think local governments communicate with each other better than they do with the rest of us, but that's not always the case. Officials in Ela Tow...
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Sussman the only one who is listeningDec 08, 2014 4:01 am - As Daily Herald reporter Steve Zalusky has written, there is no question the proposal for a downtown redevelopment will be a major election issue if Trustee Beverly Suss...
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Excess funds one day; a tax hike the next?Dec 08, 2014 4:01 am - The District 214 school board is proposing a 2.4 percent tax levy hike for next year. This fall the board approved unnecessary spending of $45 million that they had in e...
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Both sides must build strong relationshipsDec 08, 2014 4:01 am - A thief who assaulted a business owner and subsequently assaulted and refused to follow a policeman's instructions was killed when confronting that policeman. Does this ...
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Don't treat mentally ill as violent thugsDec 08, 2014 4:01 am - The United States Supreme Court has stated: The purpose of a recidivist statute such as that involved here is not to simplify the task of prosecutors, judges or juries. ...
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Speak up about your school district taxesDec 08, 2014 4:01 am - Citizens, beware! School District 214 has approved a 2.4 percent (increase in the) tax levy for next year. District 214 will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at t...
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The SoapboxDec 06, 2014 4:01 am - Whiskers for charity: Who knew that not shaving could feel so good? Gurnee police officials are winking at the department's personal appearance policy to benefit ch...