Buffalo Grove Opinion
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Editorial: Let’s be sure Des Plaines River flood-control projects get doneSep 25, 2013 5:00 am - For suburban residents living along the Des Plaines River, the headline “27 projects to curb Des Plaines River flooding” in Tuesday’s Daily Herald was most definitely we...
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Editorial: Lake County’s model idea for leadership standardsSep 24, 2013 5:00 am - Two questions come to mind in the wake of the Lake County Board’s recent decision to require appointees to scores of boards and commissions to sign a “standard of conduc...
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The SoapboxSep 21, 2013 5:00 am - Boom, there it is! A hearty congratulations to the Schaumburg Boomers, who this week won the Frontier Cup (the Frontier League’s championship trophy) in just their secon...
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Sente internship a valuable experienceSep 16, 2013 5:00 am - I would like to thank state Rep. Carol Sente for a wonderful summer internship experience that allowed me to learn about the many duties of a state legislator and her st...
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The SoapboxSep 14, 2013 11:41 am - Core values: At a visit to Chippewa Middle School in Des Plaines this week, National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel praised the school’s effective col...
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Concealed guns legal only when hiddenSep 13, 2013 5:00 am - To all of the law-abiding citizens, especially those who cite the Second Amendment to the Constitution as justification for having concealed carry, remember that by defi...
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Syria non-strategy another failureSep 11, 2013 4:38 pm - It is nice to see President Obama so outraged about the events in Syria after two years. It’s a shame he doesn’t feel the same outrage about the four brave Americans who...
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Editorial: The search for middle high ground in flooding controversySep 05, 2013 9:41 am - Sometimes there are no easy answers in conflicts between citizens and local government. But almost always there are answers that can ease the conflict. Consider a contro...
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Weird strategy for Syria attackSep 04, 2013 5:28 pm - President Obama has announced he will seek congressional permission to attack Syria, generally detailing where and how. I am not a military strategist nor ever boxed in...
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Editorial: Suburbs take aim in the heroin battleAug 30, 2013 9:02 am - DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgensen saw the after effects, counted the bodies and made sure the public was aware of the reality. With 31 confirmed heroin overdose de...