Buffalo Grove Opinion
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Just return excess money to taxpayersNov 19, 2013 4:30 am - The reserves are taxpayer funds held in trust by the district. It’s not the school’s money. The ethical and honest thing to do is to rebate the excess cash back to the o...
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Gravesite a place of honor, respectNov 18, 2013 4:00 am - As we move closer to the 50th anniversary of that awful time, I am drawn to two distinct moments on which to reflect about Nov. 22, 1963. When I first heard of the shoot...
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Editorial: Actions must align with forest preserve missionNov 15, 2013 4:00 am - A new report takes Kane County Forest Preserve officials to task for decisions in recent years that the authors claim stray from the district’s core mission to preserve ...
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Obama taking credit for what he didn’t doNov 12, 2013 4:00 am - In yet another campaign speech, President Obama recently stated that our oil production has increased to record levels, implying that he is responsible for that. The rea...
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No garden plots at Frontier Park, pleaseNov 11, 2013 4:00 am - There should be no garden plots at Frontier Park. I’ll give you 3 reasons: Ÿ The first reason has to do with health and safety of close neighbors. The garden provides fo...
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You cannot know when your time will be upNov 10, 2013 4:00 am - Recently, I noticed a frightening pattern that caught me off guard. My high school basketball teammate, junior high coach, freshman coach, sophomore coach, varsity coach...
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Campaign funds not for paying attorneysNov 08, 2013 4:00 am - Why is it illegal for Jesse Jackson Jr. to use campaign contributions for uses other than campaigning but not illegal for Rod Blagojevich to use his campaign contributio...
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Halloween fun fair another big successNov 04, 2013 5:00 am - Wheeling Township’s annual Halloween Fun Fair Make A Difference Day held on Saturday, Oct. 26 at Riley School was a fun-filled day for over 150 children with special nee...
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A simple idea to help travelers with kidsNov 01, 2013 5:00 am - Here’s a no brainer for whoever is in charge of such stuff — when a rest stop is closed on a major highway, like I-55 or I-57, post the “Closed” notice on the sign for t...
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Collaboration helped bring about water ordinanceOct 31, 2013 5:00 am - Recently the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the Cook County Watershed Management Ordinance (WMO...