Buffalo Grove Opinion
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What’s fair in D23 is true for citizens, tooOct 21, 2013 5:00 am - As the District 23 teachers ask for a fair contract, don’t we also have to ask what’s a fair wage for the teachers; i.e. how does their current situation compare with th...
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The SoapboxOct 19, 2013 5:00 am - A special homecoming queen, Part 1: We can’t say enough about the seniors at Downers Grove North High School, especially Mary Doro, who nominated her friend Anne Wagner ...
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The alluring, but unfinished, saga of Cook County budgetOct 17, 2013 5:00 am - The story of the 2014 Cook County budget, unveiled last week by county board President Toni Preckwinkle, sounds very alluring today but may not be entirely evident until...
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Successful people are not banditsOct 15, 2013 5:00 am - In the Sept. 30 “Your Views” section, R. Kent Kirkwood writes that: “We could have something approaching heaven on earth if the wealthy would willingly share their asset...
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Preckwinkle committed to working with allOct 14, 2013 5:00 am - I was disappointed by the way the Daily Herald characterized my position — writing that my “efforts to reduce the county’s jail population and save taxpayers millions of...
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Lack of help after fall is outrageousOct 13, 2013 5:00 am - On Saturday, Oct. 5, at 3:15 p.m. I stopped at a gas station/convenience store in Glenview. When I exited the passenger side I took about 8 to 10 steps when I slipped on...
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Editorial: Reconsider separate election boardsOct 10, 2013 5:00 am - We’ve been scratching our heads for months about a state law of mysterious origins that requires Lake County to take election duties away from the county clerk and creat...
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Turn off the lights when not in useOct 07, 2013 5:00 am - My wife and I take a walk most evenings and oftentimes go past Buffalo Grove High School. It makes us wonder if we are the only ones noticing the football field lights o...
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Attack should have gotten more pressOct 07, 2013 5:00 am - It’s great to have a recreational resource like Lake Arlington in our community. However, on Friday, Sept. 27, at 6 a.m. a woman’s personal security was invaded as she w...
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Speed bumps could prevent a tragedyOct 07, 2013 5:00 am - Thanks to the Village of Arlington Heights for installing a beautiful and much-needed playground and basketball court on Falcon Street. More than 50 kids are in the park...