Buffalo Grove Opinion
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Saturday soapbox: Kudos to Wheeling Dist. 21 teachersMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - A step in the right direction: Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 teachers have agreed to forgo not only a wage increase but their annual step increases for...
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Gun ban a disservice to law-abiding folksMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - After reading Burt Constable's column of Thursday, March 4, regarding the Supreme Court's review of Chicago's hand gun ban, I found myself confused. I really, really, do...
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What's the alternative to a tax increase?Mar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Not many people would enjoy a tax increase - I certainly would not. Not many people want to see essential programs cut - I certainly do not. I regret that there is a ta...
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Government must take more actionMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - If it weren't for the deaths, mental anguish and financial aspects, this Toyota thing would be almost comical. First it was floor mats. Then it was a bushing in the acce...
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Judges, be tough on drunken driversMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Thank you, Judge Scotillo. Your five-year-plus sentence to the driver in the drunk driving death of 15-year-old Monika Skrzypkowski couldn't have been more just. We need...
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Spending priorities are upside downMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - It is said we demonstrate our personal values by where we spend our money. Likewise, the priorities of companies and agencies are more truly demonstrated in their budget...
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A history review and a warningMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Kudos on the recent front-page primer on American history. There are a few items, however, that require some clarification. The Articles of Confederation was far less i...
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Politicians must keep their promisesMar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Was I the only person offended by President Obama's response to Senator McCain's question during the health care meeting regarding the President's campaign promise? Inst...
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Illinois needs leaders with ethicsMar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - What would it take to get people or a government worth voting for? Consider these points: We have the worst, citizen-unfriendly state constitution in the country. We hav...
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New bureaucracy won't fix systemMar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Incredible! The president of the United States stands before a live audience and before a world-reaching press and announces there is "waste, inefficiency, and downright...