Riverwoods Opinion
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Private pilots hope to rejuvenate the coolDec 04, 2011 5:45 am - The last time I flew in a small, single-engine plane, my wife was the pilot. Cheryl rented a plane, took off from Midway, flew up the Chicago lakefront, gave me a great ...
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The need to boost financial literacyNov 10, 2011 3:00 am - You may have seen the TV ad: A boy walks home carrying an enormous rocket pop, and Dad asks him where his new bike is. The boy sheepishly raises his treat and says, “I t...
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Recorder’s office files vets’ paperworkNov 05, 2011 6:00 am - Nov. 11 is Veteran’s Day, a holiday to honor all who have served in the United States military services. As Lake County recorder, I would like to take this opportunity ...
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Focus on adjunct quality, not quantityOct 05, 2011 5:00 am - As a way to save costs, community colleges have increasingly hired adjunct instructors. Bargain that they are, part-timers also allow schools to easily fill gaps and exp...
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Community college a valuable resourceSep 14, 2011 5:00 am - History has told us that as the economy sours, more and more people turn to their neighborhood community college to regroup, retrain and look for new careers. And that h...
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Change law overseeing pensionsMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - The legislature and public employees are debating furiously over pension reform. But for employers a very different problem needs reforming. Six years ago, to fix the p...
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The Soapbox: From prom to playoffsApr 15, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Missing the boat All 400 tickets for West Chicago Community High School’s chaperoned post-prom party, a midnight cruise on Lake Michigan, we...
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Health-care perk proves townships need scrutinyApr 10, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Just last week we opined, in the wake of the low voter turnout for local elections, that Illinois just has too many units of government. Tha...
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Carrigan and Paul for CLC trusteesMar 14, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Lake County voters are lucky to have a highly qualified group of five candidates to pick from for two six-year seats as College of Lake Coun...
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Former BG manager: Jan Sirabian is a top-notch clerkMar 06, 2011 11:00 pm - In the next several weeks, culminating on April 5th, voters in Buffalo Grove will elect a new village president, four trustees and village clerk. Only the 2-year trustee...