Hainesville Opinion
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Editorial: Spend township aid funds on needy, not salariesSep 08, 2015 11:00 pm - We've seen first hand the good township general assistance programs can do. They're sometimes the front line of relief for people who run into serious financial trouble ...
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How to narrow the skills gapJun 15, 2015 1:00 am - It seems that we continually hear of good-paying jobs that go unfilled. Are these reports true? In an economy with slow growth, can jobs really go begging? The sad answe...
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Editorial: More innovation from community colleges, NIUJun 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Community colleges may still have a way to go before establishing their own four-year degree programs, but five suburban community colleges took a step last week that es...
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Editorial: Local schools, colleges should be controlled locally, not in SpringfieldMay 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Legislators' efforts to meddle in the affairs of local community college districts stalled Friday and for all the right reasons. Liz Brown, of the Illinois Council of Co...
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The issues to consider regarding bachelor's degrees at community collegesApr 13, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois community colleges are beginning to advocate for the right to offer applied bachelor degrees. Is this an idea that's found its right time as a response to the n...
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Endorsements: Howland, Griffin, Anderson for CLC boardMar 18, 2015 1:00 am - For a brief time in early 2014, it looked as though some loose controls on travel spending by board members could overshadow the many very good things going on at the Co...
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Endorsements: Barret, Hein, Typlin for Hainesville village boardMar 15, 2015 1:00 am - The race for village trustee in Hainesville pits six candidates in a bid for three available board seats in a village that seems to be moving along very nicely, thank yo...
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Endorsements: Meskel, Northern, Parkinson for Grayslake Dist. 46Mar 08, 2015 12:00 am - Grayslake Elementary District 46 has weathered some tough times in recent years, including a teacher strike, budget woes and questionable past financial calls. Though th...
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Endorsements: Dingman, Brown, Witkowski, Wasik For Grayslake High School Dist. 127Mar 07, 2015 11:00 pm - Voters in Grayslake High School District 127 are in the best possible position. Five candidates - three incumbents and two newcomers - are vying for four seats, and vote...
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Editorial: Right to start early on campus smoking banNov 24, 2014 10:00 pm - Watching young people light up a cigarette and take a long drag makes us wonder how they can ignore the dangers of smoking. The message is certainly clear, from the warn...