Glendale Heights Opinion
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Write legislators about pension ‘fix’May 17, 2012 5:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn’s pension reform proposal provides, in part, that school districts and community colleges pay more toward their teachers’ pensions. On May 2, House Speak...
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Think of the kids in U-46 contract decisionMay 16, 2012 5:00 am - The 2,000 or so teachers who are members of the Elgin Teachers Association — the largest teachers union in the suburbs — are understandably on edge. The members, who sta...
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A great idea whose time has comeMay 16, 2012 1:00 am - Dr. Arthur Siml for president ... of something. His “Tips For reducing Medicaid costs” letter of May 4. is near genius. It is smart and so simple, I am sure it will be i...
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Restore drug prevention fundingMay 16, 2012 1:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn proposed a budget for next year that will eliminate drug prevention services for nearly 35,000 Illinois youth, but lawmakers need to restore this money. Q...
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Editorial: Review, choose conference costs wiselyMay 15, 2012 5:00 am - In March, Arlington Heights voters rejected a plan from the Arlington Heights Park District to borrow $48 million to renovate four of its main parks. In our endorsement ...
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Obama’s way above his pay gradeMay 15, 2012 1:00 am - You heard it here first: Obama ousted from a second term by at least a 52-48 percent popular vote in November. The extravagantly funded Obama political campaign to win a...
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Dreams come true for student, parentsMay 15, 2012 1:00 am - We want to say thank you to the senior class at Wheaton North High School for all the support and encouragement this student body has demonstrated to our son, Sean. His ...
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2 very different stories of teen drinking collideMay 13, 2012 5:00 am - The irony wasn't lost on one of our editors. One day after a drunken driving victim was a special guest at Metea Valley High School's prom, he noticed, something less i...
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Loss of SCARCE would harm DuPageMay 13, 2012 1:00 am - As a member of the Glen Ellyn Environmental Commission, former Girl Scout leader, and active member of the Glen Ellyn community, I strongly endorse the funding of SCARCE...
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North Central great Special Olympics hostMay 13, 2012 1:00 am - On Sunday, April 22, athletes from eight teams representing schools and special recreation associations gathered at North Central College for the Western DuPage Special ...