Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Rise above popular thinking on flagAug 07, 2015 1:00 am - Mr. Derek Bonaparte and his girlfriend have an opinion of what the Confederate flag stands for, and they believe the person should have been removed from the race becaus...
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Stick to relevant facts on official's payAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - I'm writing in response to Bob Porada's letter regarding the raise approved for the Des Plaines city manager. I agree that the raise seems excessive and will add to pe...
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Labeling law would take away right to knowAug 03, 2015 1:00 am - The House has passed HR 1599, which prevents the Food and Drug Administration from mandating the labeling of genetically engineered foods. This bill takes away consumers...
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Help push to block pay raiseAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - On Monday, July 20, four of our fellow Des Plaines aldermen and Mayor Matt Bogusz gave our city manager a record-high 14 percent pay raise amounting to $22,000 each year...
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City manager's raise is out of lineAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - The fact that the mayor, Don Smith, and the other three alderman are "embarrassed" about the city manager's previous $157,000 salary clearly shows how they are out of to...
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Care about mistakes, but calm the rhetoricJul 31, 2015 1:00 am - The recent news in Texas concerning a young lady's suicide while in police custody is unfortunate, and a concern to all of us. If there are laws being bypassed or broken...
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A guide for driving in TexasJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - Unfortunately, victim Sandra Bland was not aware of my "driving in Texas rules" as follows: Never exceed the speed limit even minimally, especially if you're black. St...
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As state fiddles, developmentally disabled are waitingJul 27, 2015 5:00 am - My son, Bryan, is a happy, loving, hard-working, soon-to-be 17-year-old with moderate to severe autism, who attends a NSSEO school in Palatine. In the two years he has b...
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Miffed they couldn't dance at concertJul 27, 2015 5:00 am - Recently the country artist Travis Tritt played the Elk Grove free summer concert series. During several of the songs my husband and I got up to dance as did some people...
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Editorial: We like Bartholomew, but $22,000 is too big a raiseJul 23, 2015 1:00 am - Suburban taxpayers, you better watch out. That's because Des Plaines City Council members just gave City Manager Mike Bartholomew a $22,000 raise. They cited a tried-an...