Rolling Meadows Opinion
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D211 members who shirk duty must goFeb 06, 2017 4:00 am - Term limits are important to many voters from both sides of the aisle, for good reason. When people stay in office too long, they often lose touch with their constituent...
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Elect a D211 board that will hold the lineFeb 06, 2017 4:00 am - The current District 211 board of education elected secretary has served our community taxpayers for 20 years with annual property tax increases, expensive conference at...
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GOP not interested in health care reformJan 21, 2017 12:00 am - Rep. Paul Ryan says the Republicans have solid plans to replace Obamacare, also known as ACA, to those who don't realize they are two names for the same program. Ryan su...
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Let's try incentivesJan 21, 2017 12:00 am - Since the people do not seem to want the suggestion of free toll lanes with three occupants, I suggest it may be more popular to arrange a system whereby taxes are reduc...
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Editorial: State scrutiny of suburban-initiated 'Redefining Ready' could lead to fairer student assessmentJan 16, 2017 10:00 pm - Sometime this year, the Illinois State Board of Education will consider a policy change that could have an important - and positive - impact on every high school student...
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D15 bond issue was just too bigNov 21, 2016 4:00 am - By now, most District 15 residents have learned that the recent $130 million referendum was voted down in last Tuesday's election. No one should doubt that the final vot...
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Teacher contract torpedoed D15 bond issueNov 21, 2016 4:00 am - District 15's bond proposal did not lose because of its merits. It failed to be approved because the community has no trust and no confidence in Scott Thompson or the cu...
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A telling contrast in views of electionNov 21, 2016 12:00 am - I was absolutely stunned by two columns on your Nov. 11 Opinion page. One by Michael Lissack was a thoughtful explanation of his view on the election and calling for giv...
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There's difference between winning, rightNov 18, 2016 12:00 am - In the midst of all the extreme acrimony of this approaching holiday season of Thanksgiving and Christmas joy. I remember something I read only last month: "Being on the...
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What's next for District 15 after borrowing plan failsNov 09, 2016 10:00 pm - An elaborate new look for Palatine Township Elementary District 15 moves into the Archive of Unrealized Plans after more than 70 percent of voters opposed borrowing $130...