Elk Grove Village Opinion
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2 members stood up for taxpayersNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Only two members of the District 211 school board showed the nerve to stand up to the teachers union. The raises given are larger than any corporations are giving out (e...
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Wants finance series to go furtherNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - I was amused by Mr. Quick's criticism of the Daily Herald's weekly series on the K-12 public school system. For those who missed Mr. Quick's letter, he first suggested t...
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He's done helping Dist. 211 at pollsNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - I read with total disbelief about the expansion of the District 211 offices. Obviously, I missed previous articles about this waste of taxpayer dollars. The school burea...
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From bathroom attendant to JFK-era whistleblowerNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - The holidays are always a difficult stretch for Abraham Bolden. Not only did his wife die at this time of year, but so did his president and so did a little of bit of hi...
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Moment of silence provides focusNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Many schools around Illinois have been affected by a new law of having a brief moment of silence. Being a student at Conant High School, I am also affected. Even though ...
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Moving stories of two MarinesNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Thank you for the Veterans Day stories of Joseph Stevenson and Jeremy Sears. Joseph's last letter to his family was so moving and Jeremy's humble attitude at being honor...
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Obama misses Senate votesNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Barack Obama burst onto the scene with a big splash about three years ago. A real breath of fresh air, it seemed. Bright, honest and forthright, everything missing in to...
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More gambling, more heartbreakNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - So, here we go again with another round of proposals to expand gambling in Illinois. Notice that I use the term "gambling" and not "gaming" which the gambling lobby pref...
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Lawsuit a reminder to pause before 'Send'Nov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Those in the "old" media, more than a little familiar with the intricacies of libel and slander law, knew it was bound to happen. A blogger has been sued for libel in Ka...
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School headline was misleadingNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Your editorial criticizing the Illinois Association of School Boards for addressing a resolution on 18-year-olds who want to be school board members is misleading. The I...