Buffalo Grove Opinion
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Editorial: A wide and deep gulf in the pension debateApr 28, 2013 5:00 am - There are a few ways to look at the interaction during The Pension Forum we sponsored with Reboot Illinois Thursday night at Harper College in Palatine. We were pleased,...
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Gun rights come with responsibilityApr 23, 2013 5:00 am - For those who oppose any common sense gun safety legislation, including background checks, limiting gun clips, claiming it threatens their Second Amendment rights and li...
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Wheeling GOP says thanks to votersApr 22, 2013 5:00 am - Thanks to all who voted for the Wheeling Township Republican Team. This team has compassion, integrity, experience and the willingness to serve you the people. We apprec...
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Why are trees torn up in Willow Park?Apr 22, 2013 5:00 am - My husband and I were enjoying our usual walks through Willow Park when we noticed every week more trees chopped down along the creek bordering the park and a tidy wood ...
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Difference between a celebrity and a heroApr 22, 2013 5:00 am - On Wednesday April 17th on the back page of your paper there was a story how Wheeling honored a “Wheeling” woman for winning the Biggest Loser. She was honored with a “D...
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The SoapboxApr 20, 2013 7:35 pm - The heartland: We may think we live at a fast pace and don’t either know or care about our neighbors. Then we are reminded we still have hometowns with people who have b...
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Sente voted against transparencyApr 16, 2013 5:00 am - As a resident of the 59th Illinois House District, I am deeply disappointed in State Rep. Carol Sente’s recent committee vote against a common sense collective bargainin...
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Teachers shouldn’t retire above the restApr 16, 2013 5:00 am - The March 20 Daily Herald noted that 42 percent of District 211 educators retire with a pension of over $100,000 a year. I suspect that many other district employees ret...
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Editorial: Do we fight over pensions? Or find solutions?Apr 14, 2013 5:00 am - Last Monday, our Editor John Lampinen announced that the Daily Herald will be co-sponsoring a public forum later this month with Reboot Illinois, a civic-minded digital ...
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How far should majority rules go?Apr 13, 2013 5:00 am - I would like to commend Barry North on his “Let the people decide” letter of April 4. I assume he will also endorse, using his “people” philosophy, no restrictions on ab...