Burlington Opinion
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In choosing U-46 superintendent ...Sep 23, 2014 12:01 am - In choosing U-46 superintendent ... Elgin School District U46 board members, in your search for a new superintendent, please be mindful of the following: • No relat...
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GOP rejects all Obama remediesSep 16, 2014 12:01 am - GOP rejects all Obama remedies In a small article in The Tribune on Sept. 4, there is more evidence that the rich are getting richer while the rest of us are falli...
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Saturday Soapbox Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors.Sep 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Itasca Country Club staying put: Amid fears that it might be dotted with condos or stores, Itasca Country Club instead appears headed for a sprucing up. A group of ...
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Offended by remark about South SideSep 09, 2014 12:01 am - Offended by remark about South Side I live in Elgin and took offense to Chuck Guy's statement that Mr. Flamm should ask himself if he would rather have a cellphone ...
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Elgin must get serious about 2015 budgetSep 03, 2014 1:01 am - Again on Aug. 13, the Elgin City Council bent over and folded their cards approving the GVC proposed lease agreement changes. This left Elgin with an approximate budget ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Talking politics, chickens, baseball and moreAug 30, 2014 1:01 am - And they're off: It's Labor Day weekend and the real racing begins. This November, we'll select a governor and other state officers and legislators; we'll elect a U...
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Hamilton's words are welcome commentaryAug 25, 2014 5:01 am - Thank you, Daily Herald, for carrying the "Guest View" of Lee Hamilton. Hamilton, a former congressman from Indiana's 9th District, is the director of the Center on Cong...
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Take note of pay for some school officialsAug 25, 2014 5:01 am - Just read in the Daily Herald that the interim school superintendent for U-46, Kenneth Arndt, will be paid $650 dollars per day. And his second-in-command will get a sal...
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Saying 'bless you' an act of kindnessAug 23, 2014 5:01 am - I'm very concerned for this young girl in Tennessee who got sent to the principal's office at her school for just saying "bless you" when someone sneezed. I feel that th...
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The SoapboxAug 16, 2014 5:01 am - Two swings, two misses: For the second time in two years, the Arlington Heights electoral board will keep voters from making any decisions on local term limits. Whi...