East Dundee Opinion
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Educators the losers in pension dealDec 15, 2013 3:40 am - Educators the losers in pension deal The new Illinois pension reform law was passed in the same cowardly manner that has become synonymous with Illinois politics. L...
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Editorial: It’s the best time to share the wealthDec 11, 2013 8:35 am - A front-page story Tuesday on the so-called “new rich” of U.S. adults — those with household income of $250,000 or more — increasing in numbers in America, comes at a fo...
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Send message about waste, corruptionDec 11, 2013 3:40 am - Send message about waste, corruption Thanks to the sequester, federal spending from Jan 1 to Oct. 1 was reduced by $100 billion. That is the good news, the bad news...
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Answers needed after freezer failureDec 10, 2013 6:56 am - It’s one thing for Kane County Coroner Rob Russell and board Chairman Chris Lauzen to disagree about the size of the coroner’s staff, the number of autopsies and the amo...
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NW Fest Orchestra concert blew writer awayDec 09, 2013 4:00 am - Your recent story on the Northwest Festival Orchestra prompted me to attend their Nov. 24 concert at Harper College. After all, it was conveniently here in the Northwest...
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Special needs and natural disastersDec 02, 2013 3:40 am - Special needs and natural disasters Your coverage of Typhoon Haiyan and the November tornadoes has been thorough, but you and numerous media outlets miss one aspect...
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Good news stories abound throughout the yearNov 28, 2013 4:00 am - It seems as though there is something in human nature that draws us to bad news, to the sensational, the terrifying. As a result, we often most remember those kinds of n...
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Our political editor’s firsthand brush with Washington (Ill.) disasterNov 24, 2013 4:00 am - Sunday Soapbox. Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. This is my Sunday Soapbox, not-so-briefly-stated commentary from one Daily Herald editor, and shamel...
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The SoapboxNov 23, 2013 4:00 am - Don’t be the next tragedy: After a Nov. 6 house fire killed three women, Arlington Heights is doing more than just urging people to test their smoke detectors. Too old t...
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Editorial: Cameras in court working despite fearsNov 20, 2013 4:00 am - When evaluating an experiment, it’s good practice to actually participate in what is being tested. First hand knowledge is key. So we are a little puzzled by the complai...