Hainesville Opinion
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Greater transparency requires effortJun 21, 2010 11:00 pm - If we've learned anything about improving transparency in local government, it's that it doesn't happen easily. And, it most certainly doesn't happen without residents g...
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Financial 'reform' will likely hurtMay 28, 2010 11:00 pm - I read with interest today a letter written by David Vite, president of an organization called the Illinois Retail Merchants Association. The point of the letter was to ...
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Working to improve safety in IllinoisMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The legislature sent two very important pieces of legislation to the governor's desk. Both bills are designed to improve public safety. As the sponsor of these bills, I ...
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Use more scrutiny to fill school jobsMay 03, 2010 11:00 pm - The story of Grayslake Elementary District 46's inept hiring of Edward Towle should be an employment lesson for school officials everywhere. A mix of deception, lack of ...
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They're hiding key records from youApr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - A strong majority of Illinois senators, including many from our suburbs, sent Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn a bill Thursday that would make it much more difficult for taxpay...
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A creative way to do more for lessApr 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Call it a vote for fiscal restraint. It came last week in Hainesville, where village officials decided to live within their means and replace, rather than expand, the tw...
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Concessions, pay freezes good movesApr 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Each week it seems another local school board details plans to make significant budget cuts and in many cases lay off teachers. With the state way behind in what it shou...
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Seals has shared his view of health careApr 09, 2010 11:00 pm - In her April 4 letter, Pam Larson of Arlington Heights claims that Dan Seals is ducking the issue on health care reform. Just one problem: I saw Dan's statement on the b...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - He's golden: Less-than-gracious Evgeni Plushenko dissed Evan Lysacek's gold-medal performance when he said, "Now it's not men's figure skating, now it's dancing."...
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Disillusioned? Step up and get involvedFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - When I read about people not voting because of apathy and dissatisfaction, I have two words: get involved. Other than voting, I had never been involved in an election. A...