Hoffman Estates Opinion
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Start times not ideal for teenage studentsDec 16, 2013 4:00 am - I am a senior at Conant High School. I am responding to the Daily Herald editorial, “Collaboration key in school schedule changes.” The article brings to the attention o...
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Editorial: Remain vigilant on school safetyDec 13, 2013 4:00 am - The new realities about school safety are known well. Drills instructing students and staff how to protect themselves from armed intruders are the norm, and lockdown is ...
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Charity after disasters should focus on homeDec 13, 2013 4:00 am - A tornado in Illinois. And how many foreign countries are here to help and bring in supplies? But we are the first to go where there is a disaster. But can we take care ...
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Editorial: It’s the best time to share the wealthDec 11, 2013 8:35 am - A front-page story Tuesday on the so-called “new rich” of U.S. adults — those with household income of $250,000 or more — increasing in numbers in America, comes at a fo...
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NW Fest Orchestra concert blew writer awayDec 09, 2013 4:00 am - Your recent story on the Northwest Festival Orchestra prompted me to attend their Nov. 24 concert at Harper College. After all, it was conveniently here in the Northwest...
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D211 fund balance is way out of balanceDec 09, 2013 4:00 am - On Nov. 14 about 20 residents, myself included, attended High School District 211’s board of education meeting to support the board adhering to its own fund balance poli...
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The SoapboxDec 07, 2013 4:00 am - Check those IDs: Given the problem of teen drinking, it’s disappointing to see so many Bartlett businesses failed a recent age check in which police used two 18-year-old...
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Remember all that Pearl Harbor startedDec 07, 2013 4:00 am - A few days ago I decided to write a few words about Pearl Harbor Day. Here is the best I could do. The statisticians who know how to figure these things tell us that in ...
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Democrats said no to many ACA changesDec 06, 2013 4:00 am - A response to a post by Linda Panszczyk on Nov. 25. Linda’s remarks about how President Obama and the Dems “bent over backwards” to accommodate Republican amendments to ...
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Obama puts his legacy over citizens’ needsDec 01, 2013 4:00 am - Thank you, President Obama for shoving the Affordable Care Act down our throats. It appears that in making health care a little more affordable for those on welfare, it ...