Hoffman Estates Opinion
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Editorial: Does Palatine District 15 board lead or follow?Jun 25, 2016 2:00 pm - If you stop and contemplate the way a suburban municipality works, you usually start by thinking about the mayor or village president. You don't think first of Village M...
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Guns can help protect innocent livesJun 25, 2016 1:00 am - I was quite disgusted with the one-sided view of the Daily Herald's "Our View" and the slant of the four political cartoons on the Orlando shootings. The reports I hear...
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Editorial: Harper rec center agreement shows benefits of collaborationJun 23, 2016 11:00 pm - The partnership announced this week to renovate and rebuild Harper College's Recreation and Wellness Center blends foresight and efficiency - demonstrating that public b...
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Add taxpayers to the state's debtorsJun 21, 2016 1:00 am - Read Mike Riopell's column "Sorry, lottery winners ..." of June 17 about lottery winners and schools waiting for their payouts. As sad as that sounds, you neglected to m...
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Dist. 15 board members needed at bargaining tableJun 09, 2016 2:00 pm - Contract negotiation is a give and take that usually ends up with a deal somewhere between what each of the parties wants. That's why it's important for everyone involve...
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Editorial: End school board ritual of secrecy on teacher payJun 04, 2016 2:00 pm - Most suburban school board members are good people, dedicated to serving the community. But particularly when it comes to labor contracts, most of them operate within th...
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Value of labor is driven by marketsJun 04, 2016 1:00 am - In response to Denise Brown's opinion. What she doesn't realize is that she is also demanding that I pay more for a Big Mac. If I and many others don't want to pay more ...
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Also remember Cold War veteransMay 28, 2016 1:00 am - With Memorial Day coming up along with all of the conflicts that the ultimate price was paid for our freedoms that we enjoy, thank you to all of those brave veterans. H...
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Editorial: Palatine District 15 fails transparency test on teacher contractMay 27, 2016 11:00 pm - Six weeks after the school board voted to ratify a historic 10-year contract with teachers in Palatine Township Elementary District 15, officials in the district finally...
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Who will act first to fix America?May 27, 2016 1:00 am - In 1851, the First American Cup Race was held. "Which craft was first?" asked an observer. The answer was, "America (the yacht)." "Who is in second place?" was the next...