Cary Opinion
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Mom questioning field trips in minorityNov 09, 2011 3:00 am - I was appalled to see the article “A field trip or a gambit?” featured on the front page of the Nov. 4 Daily Herald. This smacks of biased reporting. The fact that it is...
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Cary schools lead in ending pension perkNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Most school officials, union members and elected officials in Springfield, Chicago and around the state probably don’t know much about Cary Elementary District 26. They ...
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Hospital would be good for HuntleyNov 04, 2011 5:00 am - As a Sun City Huntley resident and trustee of the Village of Huntley, I want to join others in voicing my support of the proposed Centegra Hospital in Huntley. While we ...
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Pot is medicine; legalize itNov 04, 2011 5:00 am - It’s against my constitutional rights, not being able to use cannabis if I want to. Without fear of getting my door kicked in by law enforcement, for using a pain medici...
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Stop new taxes on air travelNov 03, 2011 5:00 am - Congress is at it again. They seem to spend most of their time looking for ways to increase taxes. Two newly proposed federal tax increases — a $100 per departure tax an...
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Call it what it is: tax moneyNov 01, 2011 6:00 am - I’d like to propose a law. From this day forward, politicians, newspapers, newscasters and commentators may not use the terms government grants, federal money, state mon...
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Don’t let Dist. 300 students downNov 01, 2011 6:00 am - The Sears EDA tax break would be devastating to our district for many reasons you have probably heard of. The people that would suffer the most are our students. Their v...
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Administrative jobs aplenty in Dist. 26Oct 29, 2011 6:00 am - In the Daily Herald article “Survey: District 26 administrators underpaid” on Oct. 13, Cary Elementary District Superintendent Brian Coleman claims that the average sala...
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The SoapboxOct 29, 2011 5:00 am - Bad moves, good move: Gov. Pat Quinn made a calculated political move in removing from the tollway board the one outspoken critic of spending, former Waukegan Mayor Bil...
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Teen alternatives to jail good for allOct 28, 2011 5:00 am - It’s not every day that a state legislature working to trim the budget could be making life much better for those on whom we traditionally have spent a lot of money. But...