East Dundee Opinion
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Editorial: Intervention a key component in campus protectionsOct 07, 2015 11:00 pm - A day after the shootings at Umpqua Community College in Oregon last week, Elgin Community College officials announced ECC had become the first college in the suburbs to...
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Pols want to cut pay, phase out unionsSep 26, 2015 1:00 am - Being a retired union carpenter, I was able to send my three daughters to college. My wife was a stay-at-home mom until that time. We helped as much as we could because...
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4-lane highway no help for open spaceSep 13, 2015 12:00 am - I recently attended a wonderful grand opening for the Brunner Family Farm. Kane County Forest Preserve Commissioners held an inspiring presentation of this open space an...
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Lot of gall for Cheney to criticizeSep 10, 2015 12:00 am - Talk about chutzpah; Dick Cheney takes it to a new level as he visits right wing media outlets promoting his new book. Cheney takes the opportunity to criticize the Obam...
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Politicians providing fiction, not fact on LongmeadowSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - Algonquin Village President John Schmitt has gone to great lengths to put a positive spin on the Longmeadow highway and bridge project. This four-lane 50 mph highway wo...
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Rethink support of Longmeadow plan?Aug 20, 2015 12:00 am - To the village officials of West Dundee: Hear that whooshing noise? That's the sound of more of your retail businesses (read "tax revenues") fleeing from your village to...
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Editorial; Building a solid foundation of STEM proficiency, interestAug 09, 2015 11:00 pm - That Sherry Douglas, profiled Monday in the Daily Herald's Top Teachers series, is a great classroom instructor, there seems little doubt, and the consensus from her col...
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Taxpayers deserve vote on parkwayAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - I was appalled to read Karen McConnaughay's response to the reporter's key question in the Friday, July 31, Daily Herald interview on "The Case for Longmeadow." The repo...
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Still far to go in helping disabledAug 05, 2015 1:00 am - I was interested in your front page article Saturday, July 25, on the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. That was a wonderful step forward for disabled ...
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Couldn't be more apart on 30-year toll bridge planAug 02, 2015 1:00 am - Two things illustrate the incredible disconnect between foes and supporters of the Longmeadow Parkway. 1. The scope of the project. An opposition flyer shows massive tru...