Elk Grove Village Opinion
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We can and should cut spendingMar 24, 2013 5:00 am - Recently, due to the sequester, there has been a lot of news regarding where hundreds of billions are being spent by our government. Billions spent on foreign aid to cou...
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Endorsement: Yes to Lake Park pool questionsMar 24, 2013 5:00 am - Lake Park High School District 108 is asking to borrow $8 million to build a swimming pool and to increase property taxes for its operation. The construction increase wo...
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Keystone would be investment in dirty airMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - I stand with NASA’s leading climate scientist, Dr. James Hansen, who said tar sands development would mean “game over for the climate.” The Keystone XL Project will be c...
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Leaders lack courage to limit gun useMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - One of the great aspects of living in the U.S. is the freedom to express our beliefs and our democratic system in which all citizens can influence our legislators. Unfor...
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The SoapboxMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - Props for Pierotti: How about some props for Dewey Pierotti, who has held down the fort as both president and interim director of the DuPage County Forest Preserve Distr...
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We need our money to stay here in U.SMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - I’ve lived on the earth for 83 some years and I never seemed to be amazed at the government stupidity. On one hand the government is telling us that jobs are going to be...
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Endorsement: Burk, McGrath, Lee, Owen for Dist. 207 school boardMar 22, 2013 5:00 am - With the hazing scandal at Maine West still dominating conversation, Maine Township High School District 207 is fortunate that two school board members who have been a v...
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Federal payrolls should be cut, tooMar 22, 2013 5:00 am - This is in response to the March 15 letter from Margaret M. Murphy about federal workers downtown losing their jobs. I have sympathy for Ms. Murphy. However, welcome to ...
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Endorsement: Yes to reduce size of fire district boardMar 22, 2013 5:00 am - The Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District Board is to be commended for seeking to cut its own size. A question on the April 9 ballot asks voters who live in the area ...
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Endorsements: Beck, Koka, Miller, Nemcek for River Trails Dist. 26 schoolsMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - River Trails Elementary District 26 is not alone in facing the challenges of the new Common Core curriculum and standards, teacher contract talks and pension reform. For...