Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Time for Palatine to revisit raising the minimum wageSep 13, 2018 5:00 am - On May 8, 2017, Palatine Mayor Jim Schwantz and the Village Council unanimously opted out of the Cook County ordinances increasing the minimum wage and instituting paid ...
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Letter: Put campaign funds to better useAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - In the campaign for governor of the state of Illinois, we have a choice between two extremely wealth men who are vying for a position that, given the true center of powe...
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It will take years to fix WashingtonAug 14, 2018 1:00 am - Every person in the United States should read Kathleen Parker's column in the July 19 Daily Herald, "World has just become a darker place." I mean read it not skim it, b...
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Let's put a huge tax on political adsAug 11, 2018 1:00 am - Not a day goes by when we don't see, hear or read about the state of Illinois' revenue woes. And, not a day goes by without each of us being bombarded with political ads...
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Editorial: Elk Grove thinks big with Bahamas Bowl sponsorshipAug 04, 2018 2:00 pm - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson has never been afraid to think big. Searching for a highlight to draw attention to the village's 50th anniversary celebration in 20...
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Politics, business and running a golf courseJul 28, 2018 1:00 am - If there ever was a reason for politicians to prove they cannot run a business, all we have to do is look at the Preserve at Oak Meadows and the commissioners that run t...
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"Hidden in Plain Sight": Hundreds of Immigrant Children and Teens Housed in Opaque Network of Chicago-Area SheltersJul 26, 2018 11:00 pm - One shelter, in Bronzeville on Chicago's South Side, still bears an awning with the name of a nursing home, though no senior citizens have lived there in years. Another ...
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Officials deserve consideration before censureJul 09, 2018 1:00 am - On June 26, I attended the District 12 Board of Education meeting. I was so impressed that the board addressed a community member's request for a change to board policy....
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Letter from Elk Grove: Trump is cruel toward immigrant refugeesJul 08, 2018 11:00 pm - I am still appalled and sickened by the cruel practices of the Trump Administration toward the immigrants seeking safety, freedom and a future in this country. He may ...
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Editorial: Elk Grove Village adds a layer of commitment to opioid fightJun 25, 2018 11:00 pm - By now, anyone who is not aware that the nation is locked in the grips of an opioid crisis must be deliberately avoiding reality. Lack of awareness is an issue only to t...