Deerfield Opinion
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U-46 should change motivation strategyDec 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 needs to re-evaluate their strategies in motivating students. Over the past few years our PSAE scores have become lower. If they updated ...
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Let's extend the season of givingDec 19, 2010 10:00 pm - During the holiday season, there always is a special awareness and empathy for people in need that resonates in a powerful message — suburbanites are surrounded by oppor...
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Savor the early darknessDec 19, 2010 10:00 pm - How the days and months seem to have melted away. Melted away from dawns to darkest evenings that arrive earlier each day. We are now approaching the “darkest evening of...
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Transitional home needed in ElginDec 19, 2010 10:00 pm - There are too many people that are living on the streets without any home and no help from anybody. I believe that there should be a transitional independent living faci...
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What if families spent like government?Dec 19, 2010 10:00 pm - If I ran my household just like the government, this is what it would be like. I would be over my head in debt. I would need more revenue, but instead of getting a secon...
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Streamwood scrimps on public safetyDec 18, 2010 10:00 pm - I am writing to you about the mayor, village manager, and our board of trustees of the Village of Streamwood. A few weeks ago Streamwood held “goals and objectives” meet...
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Arlington Hts. could have returned moneyDec 18, 2010 10:00 pm - In today's edition of the Daily Herald I noticed an article headed, “Arlington Heights village vehicles going green.” While that is commendable, the article goes on to e...
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Fix Medicare for the long termDec 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Doctors who treat Medicare patients are being hit by a 25 percent drop in reimbursements unless Congress stops it. They have already passed a bill to eliminate these mas...
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Mt. Prospect woman's Black Friday adventureDec 18, 2010 10:00 pm - After watching TV and looking at the ads in the newspapers for the past two weeks about Black Friday, I got a notion to join in this ritual. I went to bed early Thanksgi...
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High hopes for new 54th district legislatorDec 18, 2010 10:00 pm - I had a chance to talk with Mr. (Tom) Morrison while he was canvassing our neighborhood before the election. I was impressed with his words and what he hoped to do for ...