Hoffman Estates Opinion
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District 15 needs board with talent, dedicationMar 22, 2009 11:00 pm - In general, the six newcomers and two incumbents seeking four, 4-year terms on the Palatine Township Elementary District 15 school board are all sincere and capable pote...
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Praises Streamwood VFW for event helpMar 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Just a few weeks ago, I helped to organize a fundraiser for Hoffman Estates High School, held at the Streamwood VFW 5151. Steve Wilson, my contact at the VFW, was more t...
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Echevarria, Fountain and Spencer for U-46Mar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - It's rare to find a 21-year-old in politics. Especially one with poise, positivity and a straightforward approach to issues. Yet Elgin Area School District U-46 has that...
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Why oh why did we pass a bailout?Mar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Little did we know that it would take eight years for Y2K to become a reality. Except now we can call it YYY. Y - Didn't the government just buy all the houses in forec...
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Miller, Raseman and Roberts for Barrington village boardMar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Sometimes, an election presents voters with difficult choices. We don't think that's the case in the race for three village board positions in Barrington. Three incumben...
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Craig in Hanover Park - with Roberts, Cannon, Bakes, CorralMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The politics in Hanover Park has turned ugly since Rodney Craig had the effrontery to not only challenge but defeat the old guard in a stunning upset for village preside...
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Don't believe Peraica's claimMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica once again is attempting to mislead the voters of Cook County. The budget recently approved by the Finance Committee of the Cook Co...
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Claims information withheld in Dist. 15Mar 15, 2009 11:00 pm - At the District 15 school board meeting on Feb. 25, the thorny issue of board member access to the district's financial information reared its ugly head. Once again, boa...
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Vote will prove you can fight city hallMar 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Anyone who grew up in the Depression in Chicago, as I did, will remember that saying, "You can't fight city hall." But we can and will by voting in April on the referend...
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Frisk: Overwhelmed by your generosityMar 15, 2009 11:00 pm - I have been so overwhelmed by the cards, letters, e-mails, phone calls and school tributes since I retired after 50 years with the Daily Herald that I thought this might...