Highland Park Opinion
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Elgin Symphony not alone in burbsDec 09, 2011 4:00 am - I must respectfully challenge your opinion in “Our View” Nov. 25, that “nowhere outside of Elgin, though, will you find a symphony orchestra.” This is not to take away f...
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The need to boost financial literacyNov 10, 2011 3:00 am - You may have seen the TV ad: A boy walks home carrying an enormous rocket pop, and Dad asks him where his new bike is. The boy sheepishly raises his treat and says, “I t...
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Recorder’s office files vets’ paperworkNov 05, 2011 6:00 am - Nov. 11 is Veteran’s Day, a holiday to honor all who have served in the United States military services. As Lake County recorder, I would like to take this opportunity ...
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Focus on adjunct quality, not quantityOct 05, 2011 5:00 am - As a way to save costs, community colleges have increasingly hired adjunct instructors. Bargain that they are, part-timers also allow schools to easily fill gaps and exp...
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Community college a valuable resourceSep 14, 2011 5:00 am - History has told us that as the economy sours, more and more people turn to their neighborhood community college to regroup, retrain and look for new careers. And that h...
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A cool idea to maintain, just in caseJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - Do we need to rethink the value of cooling centers during periods of extreme heat in the suburbs? You might think so if you take a report last week by Daily Herald staff...
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County forest planning is ineptJun 04, 2011 7:00 pm - I became a resident of the Fort Sheridan community in 2006. In the time I have lived there I have witnessed an increase in the number of trees that are sick or dying, pr...
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Redistricting maps are an abuse of powerMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - As the proposed map for new congressional districts in Illinois made the rounds Friday, Sen. Mark Kirk, a Republican from Highland Park and until recently a congressman ...
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Change law overseeing pensionsMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - The legislature and public employees are debating furiously over pension reform. But for employers a very different problem needs reforming. Six years ago, to fix the p...
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Health-care perk proves townships need scrutinyApr 10, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Just last week we opined, in the wake of the low voter turnout for local elections, that Illinois just has too many units of government. Tha...