Elk Grove Village Opinion
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The SoapboxSep 21, 2013 5:00 am - Boom, there it is! A hearty congratulations to the Schaumburg Boomers, who this week won the Frontier Cup (the Frontier League’s championship trophy) in just their secon...
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Editorial: Collaboration key in school schedule changesSep 20, 2013 10:11 am - When a district talks about adjusting school start times and schedules, there’s sure to be hearty debate from all sides of the community. Case in point: An argument has ...
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D.C. has lost touch with rest of AmericaSep 20, 2013 8:34 am - A recent report shows median income broken down by counties across America. There were six counties that had median incomes more than twice the national average. Four of...
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Activist group informs the public wellSep 16, 2013 5:00 am - I read an opinion piece last week complimenting the Herald on writing an article about the “rain tax” in DuPage County. While I commend the article, thanks should be giv...
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D211 needs junior ROTC program, tooSep 16, 2013 5:00 am - Excellent article in the Herald about District 214 and the Naval Junior ROTC students doing research on Lake Michigan. The JROTC program does not require someone to go i...
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A fun ending to a very soggy nightSep 16, 2013 5:00 am - While trying to exit the September Fest on Sunday, Sept. 1st in a torrential downpour, we found ourselves in the food tent booth of the Melting Pot with several of their...
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Sente internship a valuable experienceSep 16, 2013 5:00 am - I would like to thank state Rep. Carol Sente for a wonderful summer internship experience that allowed me to learn about the many duties of a state legislator and her st...
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Library could go a little darker at nightSep 16, 2013 5:00 am - Congratulations to the Schaumburg Library on receiving a grant for energy efficiency! It is too bad that lighting was not included in that program. Lights on 24/7 does n...
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The SoapboxSep 14, 2013 11:41 am - Core values: At a visit to Chippewa Middle School in Des Plaines this week, National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel praised the school’s effective col...
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Lawmakers are enabling gambling addictionsSep 13, 2013 5:00 am - A recent letter seeking increased regulation on video gambling due to addiction levels does not help resolve the core issues. Lobbyist and establishments that support th...