Inverness Opinion
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Editorial: School using controversy as a teaching momentApr 10, 2014 5:00 am - Little good can ever be expected to come of a sexting scandal at a middle school. But if one occurs, it requires delicate handling - as officials at Barrington Middle Sc...
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Satire in letter perhaps too subtleMar 19, 2014 5:01 am - Upon reading James Pajcic's Fencepost letter ("Make a 'living wage' truly livable," March 1) advocating that Illinois raise its minimum wage to "what I call The American...
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The SoapboxMar 15, 2014 4:00 am - Time's almost up: Sure, it's nice to be able to get out early to turn in your ballot, but still, there's something magical about Election Day. The state and nation ...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 28, 2014 10:00 pm - He is Ironman: Best wishes to Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson on his recovery from heart surgery. The uber-fit mayor showed up in pieces to a village board me...
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'Early release' is at expense of D15 kidsFeb 24, 2014 4:00 am - In a Feb. 13 article, District 15 Superintendent Scott Thompson and teachers union President Lisa Nuss were each quoted as saying how well the first week of Friday early...
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New track in D15 is a foolish expenseFeb 24, 2014 4:00 am - I would honestly like someone to explain to me why School Dist. 15 can propose with a straight face the expenditure of $340,000 dollars for a new track at a junior high ...
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Endorsement: 'Yes' to maintain Palatine rural fire district staffingFeb 23, 2014 12:01 am - Like most suburban government bodies reliant on property taxes, the Palatine Rural Fire Protection District has lost money as property values drop - $300,000 between 201...
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Endorsement: Dart for Cook County sheriffFeb 21, 2014 4:01 am - A little of the shine has come off Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart since 2010, when he was running for a second term as sheriff and was expected to emerge as Rahm Emanuel's...
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Endorsement: Doody Gorman for Cook County Board, Dist. 17, GOPFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Residents of Des Plaines, and some in Elk Grove Village, Rosemont and Park Ridge, might well be bewildered to learn they need an understanding of Orland Park politics in...
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Endorsement: Courtney, Morita and Santos for Metropolitan Water Reclamation DistrictFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District's generous salary for what's described as a part-time position has attracted 10 candidates for the three open positions in th...