Glendale Heights Opinion
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Where is all the state’s money going?Feb 12, 2013 3:40 am - Where is all the state’s money going? State Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka is sitting on $9 billion in overdue bills because of a lack of money to pay them with. Two...
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Editorial: Yes to school shooting drills, no to mandateFeb 11, 2013 4:00 am - In the 1950s and ’60s, the teacher would tell kids to take cover under desks when the siren signaled an air raid drill. Fifty years later, teachers lock their doors, dar...
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‘State-run media’ reports on marchFeb 06, 2013 3:40 am - ‘State-run media’ reports on march I find it fascinating that The Associated Press in its Jan. 26 report referred to the participants of a march as “anti-abortion a...
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The reality of public pension plansFeb 06, 2013 3:40 am - The reality of public pension plans Proponents of “defined contribution systems” of retirement plans do not know the realities of most Illinois public pension plans...
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Stan, you are still The ManFeb 05, 2013 3:40 am - Stan, you are still The Man In baseball today, a lifetime .250 hitter who can sock a few home runs can hang around for years earning millions per. Batting .300 has ...
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Clinton’s major failure of leadershipFeb 05, 2013 3:40 am - Clinton’s major failure of leadership In the recent Senate hearing, Secretary of State Clinton was sufficiently vague and incredulous and petulant. With four Americ...
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Brave new world of text messaging, courtroom camerasFeb 03, 2013 4:00 am - The other day, while scrolling through the thread of my text messages, I discovered the person I swap notes with most often, after my wife and son, is Josh Stockinger, w...
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The SoapboxFeb 02, 2013 4:00 am - A boost in school safety: Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 says the measures were planned before the Newtown, Conn., school shootings, but it’s nice nonetheless to see ...
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Time to celebrate our commonalitiesJan 31, 2013 3:40 am - Time to celebrate our commonalities Perhaps I am not the only one out there that has noticed a need for politicians, whether they are from either side of the aisle ...
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Rep. Roskam, do the people’s workJan 29, 2013 3:40 am - Rep. Roskam, do the people’s work Recently we inaugurated President Obama for his second term. His speech referred often to “We, the People.” In this speech, the pr...