Glenview Opinion
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A difference between Tea Party, OccupyNov 19, 2011 5:00 am - I found a comment in the Nov. 14 article on the Benedictine University survey quite interesting. One of the student research assistants said he could relate to the Occup...
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Public pensions unfair to taxpayersNov 19, 2011 5:00 am - We’ve read the reports about the egregious actions of some union leaders and other administrators ripping off Illinois taxpayers with their pension shenanigans. Now I’d ...
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Metra overtime a management issueNov 19, 2011 5:00 am - The article “Metra employees billing OT despite budget woes” appears to be written to sensationalize this issue, a problem caused by the employees. This is a management ...
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Cameras in place where needed for safetyNov 18, 2011 4:00 am - I am writing in response to your Oct. 28 article that highlights the report from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group and implies that municipalities and red-light ca...
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Kudos to South Elgin High crewNov 18, 2011 4:00 am - I wanted to express thanks for how the staff at South Elgin High School handled the recent lockdown. I had the rare opportunity to experience the lockdown on the inside....
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Get facts straight on abortion fundingNov 18, 2011 4:00 am - This letter is in response to multiple entries in Fence Post that have caught my attention. There continues to be hyperbole rooted in ignorance. I think it is dangerous ...
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‘Community survey’ led to harassmentNov 17, 2011 4:00 am - I would like to reply to Nancy Diehl’s letter of Oct. 19. My neighbor received a packet titled “The American Community Survey” with a return address of the U.S. Census B...
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Bring back incentive for innovationNov 17, 2011 4:00 am - Politicians, quit adding more and more “fees” to replace taxes — we know what you’re doing. There is a thirst now for simplification in the way that government finances ...
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County budget must consider suburbs, tooNov 16, 2011 3:00 am - On Oct. 25, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle submitted her executive budget recommendation to the county board. By and large, the budget the president submit...
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Cook County’s tough new era of budgetingNov 14, 2011 11:00 pm - If all goes as it should, something astonishing in the annals of Cook County government will happen this Friday. For the second year in a row, the county budget will dec...