Mundelein Opinion
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The Soapbox: Congressional candidate Christmas in Springfield?Nov 26, 2011 4:00 am - We know not everyone in Illinois celebrates Christmas, and we understand the difficulty of squeezing in congressional candidates’ election filing dates, which have been ...
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Editorial: A salute to ESO and suburban arts that inspire and lift spiritsNov 25, 2011 3:00 am - The suburbs are not as homogeneous as city dwellers would have you believe. You’ll find many have a strong identity of their own that people drive for miles to experienc...
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Editorial: Remembering how much there is to give thanks forNov 24, 2011 5:00 am - Imagine a world in which Republicans and Democrats work together for the common good, in which government programs actually serve people in need, in which neighbors help...
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Money saved, jobs lostNov 23, 2011 5:00 am - On Oct. 29, the Daily Herald editors shared with us how the village of Mundelein saved money by using a Wisconsin company for their “ Mundelein Matters” newsletters. Gre...
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Good pay attracts good teachersNov 22, 2011 4:00 am - Thank you for putting a front-page article in the paper highlighting teacher salaries. A little over 20 years ago, such an article caught my eye and attracted me to the ...
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Bauer Foundation given incredible giftNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - As you may have heard, ENCORE! was crowned champion in the 2011 “Sing!” competition. Encore, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary, is the traveling performing ensem...
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The Soapbox: The end to toll perksNov 19, 2011 4:00 am - A benefit costing a buck or two a day per employee doesn’t sound like much. But $478,300 does. That’s the yearly cost — after a toll increase coming Jan. 1 — of an Illin...
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What, really, is the religion test?Nov 18, 2011 4:00 am - In response to Arlene Sawicki’s letter, “Candidates shouldn’t have to hide religion,” (Nov. 15) there is almost no reason for candidates for high elected office to hide ...
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If Rooney could reflect on his passingNov 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Sad to hear Andy Rooney of “60 Minutes” fame passed away at 92. He made complaining something of an art form. Mr. Rooney might feel he died prematurely. I can almost hea...
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Candidates shouldn’t have to hide religionNov 14, 2011 11:00 pm - The United States of America was established by people who wanted to pursue religious freedom, not run away from religion. A presidential candidate’s religious affiliati...