Hoffman Estates Opinion
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Endorsement: Raja Krishnamoorthi for Congress, 8th DistrictOct 05, 2018 11:00 pm - This endorsement has been updated to state that U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is a resident of Schaumburg. It also has been updated to refer to the Canadian Pacific ...
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Urges Arlington Heights board to re-examine minimum wageOct 03, 2018 1:00 am - Reclaim Northwest Suburbs asked the Arlington Heights Village Board in September to reopen discussion on the Cook County Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave ordinances and ...
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Multi-year planning, efficiencies helping Dist. 211 operate free of debtSep 16, 2018 11:00 pm - A recent headline in the Daily Herald read that the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 budget lowers costs and forecasts a $7.9 million surplus. Understandably...
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Time for Palatine to revisit raising the minimum wageSep 13, 2018 5:00 am - On May 8, 2017, Palatine Mayor Jim Schwantz and the Village Council unanimously opted out of the Cook County ordinances increasing the minimum wage and instituting paid ...
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Editorial: Schools need to combat bullying with culture of kindness, respectAug 21, 2018 11:00 pm - The motorcycle escort that brought 13-year-old Megan Kuntz to her first day of classes this week was symbolically powerful. Kuntz rode on the back of one of the three-do...
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Editorial: U-46's Nashville trip worth a board reviewJul 30, 2018 11:00 pm - When local governments talk about sending officials on trips to out-of-town conferences or for research, suburban taxpayers may reflexively think "junket" and reach for ...
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Editorial: Why are taxpayers still covering end-of-career pay boosts?Jun 13, 2018 11:00 pm - A few years ago, schools in the suburbs starting doing away with a perk that was patently unfair to taxpayers. Starting a few years before retirement, longtime teachers ...
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Collection for troops went well beyond expectationsMay 31, 2018 5:00 am - Recently our group, Help USA Troops, organized a collection and packing drive to send care packages to deployed troops. Our Northwest suburban community of helpers inclu...
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Mariano's showed their big heartsApr 19, 2018 1:00 am - A big thank you, to Mariano's on West Golf Road in Hoffman Estates, from Church of the Cross. This past month the staff of Mariano's helped Church of the Cross provide 4...
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Editorial: New U-46 student trauma training important tool for teachersApr 08, 2018 11:00 pm - Imagine a child whose life is marked by daily trauma caused by poverty, abuse, neglect, divorce, mental illness or the loss of a parent. Now imagine how difficult it wou...