Carpentersville Opinion
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U.S. Grant should be memorializedMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - In honor of Ulysses S. Grant, I would like to propose that the Highland Avenue bridge over the Fox River in Elgin be named Grant Bridge and a plaque posted memorializing...
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Bad system inflates school salariesMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Recently, I received a call from a news reporter asking why school superintendents shouldn't receive salaries as large as leaders in private industry. To give readers an...
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Mind the negativity in headlinesFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - I wouldn't suggest fiddling while Rome is burning, but I read an article recently in your business section of a local company posting that their pretax income was up 12 ...
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Writer taking Soapbox to court?Feb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - I just wanted to say thank you to the editorial staff for your comments about the excessive ticketing produced by the red light camera in Schaumburg for not stopping whe...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Snow way Yes, spring is just around the corner, and, yes, we probably (hopefully) don't have too many winter storms left this season. But last weekend's snow offered a p...
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Five ways to fix public educationFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - There are several concepts our legislature can use to dramatically improve public education. We mention only five that could have an immediate impact: 1. Redirect the hu...
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Elgin needs farsighted leadersFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - I would like to publicly thank the City of Elgin, Mayor Schock, the city council, city staff, Police Chief Womack and her department for the purchase of the cobblestone ...
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Sen. Burris needs tech supportFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Calls to Sen. Roland Burris' Washington office are being met with a "mailbox full" message and a hang-up. No e-mail address is listed on his Web site nor does the DNC ha...
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Describing U-46 as 'mess' is over the topFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - I take issue with Kerry Lester's opening paragraph in a recent Daily Herald, stating that Dr. Jose Torres inherited a mess when he came to School District U-46. I would ...
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Pat Schultz cares about CarpentersvilleFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - I have known Patricia Schultz for several years. In those years I have worked with her on the "Carpentersville Cares" community cleanup projects and other community serv...