Fox River Grove Opinion
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Join NAMI and help end the stigmaAug 26, 2013 5:00 am - Our volunteers at NAMI BA are busy all year around, since mental illness strikes one in four of the population. It affects all races, religions and creeds. Our Family to...
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Numbers show fire plan is irresponsibleAug 13, 2013 6:00 pm - In 1992, (Barrington) Village President Ted Forsberg convinced his board that starting a firefighter pension would cost “$4 million in four years.” He used this claim to...
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Editorial: Colin Powell’s message of perpetual optimismAug 11, 2013 5:00 am - Ask friends to list the attributes of a leader, and they’ll offer up a variety of characteristics: A leader has vision, magnetism, creativity, communication skills, cour...
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We should return to small governmentAug 08, 2013 5:00 am - My parents always preached that “honesty is the best policy.” Period. On July 24, our president said we have, among other things, “phony scandals.” Benghazi? Fast and Fu...
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Editorial: Schools right to study drug, alcohol testingAug 07, 2013 5:00 am - Two years ago, we supported an effort at Lake Zurich High School to institute random drug testing for students in extracurricular activities or who have a parking permit...
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The SoapboxAug 03, 2013 5:00 am - View from the ground level: Village leaders do a better job when they really know their towns, and that’s why we applaud West Dundee trustees for taking their recent boa...
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The SoapboxJul 20, 2013 5:00 am - Seeking justice for Gabby: We join police in hoping the banners placed at this weekend’s Alpine Fest in Lake Zurich call attention to the unsolved 2011 hit-and-run that...
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Don’t dismantle this top fire departmentJul 15, 2013 12:00 pm - Barrington Trustee Tim Roberts said he sympathizes with firefighters who would lose union benefits if transferred to the fire district, but he doesn’t believe the change...
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Exclusive attitudes go both waysJun 23, 2013 5:00 am - Interesting article recently about Elizabeth Vesto’s mission to begin a local Navigators USA chapter (an alternative to the Boy Scouts of America). Vesto and her family ...
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Senator had reason for missed pension voteJun 20, 2013 5:00 am - I have consistently fought for substantial pension reform since the day I took office. It has been my No. 1 priority, which is reflected in my voting record. Today, wit...