Des Plaines Opinion
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D220 paying price for teacher contractFeb 26, 2011 10:00 pm - The District 220 board wants to cut $2 million out of the budget to fix the problem it created by agreeing to the current BEA teacher union contract in November 2009. Wh...
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Schultz is behind Dussling, Kreutzer and PetroFeb 26, 2011 10:00 pm - The April 5th ballot for the election of District 214 school board members will list two familiar names, William (Bill) Dussling and Alva J. Kreutzer. Bill has been a m...
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Wants District 57 to rethink its processesFeb 26, 2011 10:00 pm - The Jan 31 letter “Dist. 57's standards not high enough” criticized the district board without outlining solutions. But the criticism is justified as it's grounded in ex...
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Keep insurance card handy while driving in Elk GroveFeb 26, 2011 10:00 pm - I am writing to alert everyone to yet another scam to take our hard-earned money from us. In our particular village, if you get pulled over by the police for a driving i...
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Angry at Bassi over end to free ridesFeb 26, 2011 10:00 pm - It was none other than our own Suzie Bassi who spearheaded legislation to eliminate the Seniors Ride Free benefit here in the Chicago area. I just want Suzie to know tha...
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Hoffman Estates took good care of its residentsFeb 26, 2011 10:00 pm - We all survived the 2011 Blizzard, but certain events should be noted. My home was one that lost power around 10:10 p.m. Tuesday. (On) Wednesday a.m. I received an autom...
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Schaumburg has more bridge taxes than bridges to spend it onFeb 26, 2011 10:00 pm - Recently I was reviewing my property tax bill to make sure I was getting my exemptions when I looked over the taxing fees and noticed my share toward Road & Bridge Maint...
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The SoapboxFeb 25, 2011 1:00 am - Regional outlook: As Rahm Emanuel prepares to replace Richard Daley as mayor of Chicago, we add our voice to the chorus from suburban leaders reacting to his victory las...
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Let’s better care for homeless veteransFeb 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Recently the Alliance to End Homelessness conducted a 2011 homeless count. Thank you to everybody who participated in this worthy cause. A 2009 count revealed an estimat...
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Don’t ignore perils of public sector cutsFeb 24, 2011 11:00 pm - This is in response to John Boske Jr.’s letter published Feb. 16. I have no way of knowing, but it certainly sounds like Mr. Boske is employed by the public secto...