Fox River Grove Opinion
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DuPage anti-bullying efforts can be a modelFeb 26, 2011 11:00 pm - By The Daily Herald Editorial Board As a state task force gets ready to submit a report to the governor and legislature this week on how to address the growing bullying ...
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D220 paying price for teacher contractFeb 26, 2011 10:00 pm - The District 220 board wants to cut $2 million out of the budget to fix the problem it created by agreeing to the current BEA teacher union contract in November 2009. Wh...
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Angry at Bassi over end to free ridesFeb 26, 2011 10:00 pm - It was none other than our own Suzie Bassi who spearheaded legislation to eliminate the Seniors Ride Free benefit here in the Chicago area. I just want Suzie to know tha...
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Too cozy for taxpayersFeb 25, 2011 11:00 pm - By The Daily Herald Editorial Board There would seem to be a natural adversarial relationship between someone who assesses the value of property for local governments an...
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Let’s better care for homeless veteransFeb 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Recently the Alliance to End Homelessness conducted a 2011 homeless count. Thank you to everybody who participated in this worthy cause. A 2009 count revealed an estimat...
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Likes hospital near Sun CityFeb 23, 2011 12:00 am - Living in Sun City-Huntley with a population of 9,000-plus senior citizens, time is a huge factor in getting to the closest hospital as quickly as possible. A heliport w...
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Republican input amounts to ‘no way’Feb 23, 2011 12:00 am - Initially, many Democrats wanted government health care, if not like Canada, at least Medicare for all. Republican input, “no way,” so it never reached the floor. The ma...
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The diversity in our neighborhoodsFeb 20, 2011 12:00 am - The numbers tell a dramatic story. In DuPage County, the white population has actually fallen in the past 10 years, a decline of 6 percent, according to the U.S. Census ...
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The Soapbox: Good citizensFeb 18, 2011 12:00 am - Fearing retribution, witnesses sometimes keep quiet about gang-related crimes. Residents of an apartment complex in Prospect Heights deserve credit for steering police t...
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You can make dent in $14 trillion debtFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - When your credit card hits its $2,000 limit, the credit card company generally responds not with a firm letter telling you to stop spending more money than you make, but...