Northfield
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NCLB has left behind most childrenNov 05, 2011 6:00 am - The news regarding student aptitude scores in the Oct. 31 Daily Herald have finally validated what many have felt all along. No Child Left Behind has left most of our ch...
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Where’s the plan to address state debts?Nov 05, 2011 6:00 am - So far this year Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and CTA President Forrest Claypool have been aggressively addressing monster bu...
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Pensions are for true public servantsNov 05, 2011 6:00 am - It’s a simple, common sense idea: public pensions should be paid only to those who actually work for the public. But, that’s not how it works in Illinois. Instead, clout...
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Four U.S. Senators target controversial Cook County ordinanceNov 05, 2011 5:30 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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No raises or layoffs for Rolling Meadows police, fire in 2012Nov 05, 2011 5:30 am - After several months of negotiations, Rolling Meadows reached an agreement with the city’s police and fire associations for a one-year contract extension that doesn’t in...
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Car hits pedestrian in PalatineNov 05, 2011 12:00 am - A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle about 7:15 p.m. Saturday evening at Northwest Highway and Benton Street in Palatine. A car struck the person who was taken to Lutheran ...
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Harper completes national championship runNov 05, 2011 12:00 am - The Harper men’s cross country program is returning from the National Junior College Athletic Association championships Sunday with a little extra baggage: the champions...
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Des Plaines may raise water rates in JanuaryNov 04, 2011 5:30 am - A new water/sewer rate study recommends a dramatic increase to Des Plaines’ water rates starting in January, and escalating fees for the next five years. That’s on top ...
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Dawn Patrol: Quick hits as you head out the doorNov 04, 2011 5:00 am - Metra train service to Elgin expected to resume this morning Metra service is expected to resume to Elgin this morning after a Canadian National freight train careened ...
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Pension a teacher’s sole securityNov 04, 2011 5:00 am - If your boss balanced his budget by not paying your Social Security pension benefits, your boss would be fined, shut down or in jail. When the Illinois legislature did n...