Rolling Meadows Opinion
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Hard to justify 'extreme makeover'Sep 09, 2016 1:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary School District 15's latest plan involves an "extreme makeover" already enraging many residents for proposing to disrupt entire neighborhood...
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Editorial: Success combines personal determination, community supportSep 07, 2016 1:00 am - The story of Catherine Sanchez's rise from high school dropout to 30-year-old neurobiology student at Stanford University would be inspirational enough if it involved on...
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It's a mistake for city to cave to residentsAug 22, 2016 5:00 am - The Rolling Meadows people have spoken. No South Bay senior housing! Alderman John D'Astice of the 6th ward, who voted against the proposal, suggested though to hire a f...
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District 15 will tax us out of our homesAug 22, 2016 5:00 am - First, we get District 15 teachers a new 10-year contract shoved down our throats by Mr. Scott Thompson (aka Michael Madigan). Now he is seeking to approve borrowing $13...
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Nostalgia keeping Rolling Meadows developer 'at Bay'Aug 22, 2016 5:00 am - A small but vocal group of residents got its wish of keeping South Bay, a senior living community, off Kirchoff Road in Rolling Meadows. The city council voted 5-1 again...
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Cubs double standardAug 22, 2016 1:00 am - So the Cubs fire the DJ that supposedly aired the inappropriate song. What about the Cubs paying this guy $11 million to play on their team when they knew he was a domes...
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State fair has become politicizedAug 22, 2016 1:00 am - Folks, I'd like to know how and when this idiocy started. That is, turning the Illinois State Fair into two days of political hot air, one for the Democrats and one for ...
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Editorial: McSweeney bill would increase transparency in collective bargainingAug 13, 2016 2:00 pm - Two years ago, State Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton introduced legislation to require school boards and other local governments to give the public a minimum of two weeks to...
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District 15 superintendent warns to watch out for school childrenAug 13, 2016 1:00 am - Letter to the editor Nearly 150 big yellow school buses will emerge in our community on Wednesday! These iconic transports carry over 10,500 students daily, delivering ...
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Rolling Meadows library should take over old Dominick'sAug 08, 2016 5:00 am - I agree with those who voiced doubts about the proposed senior housing development in Rolling Meadows ("Plan for senior housing raises doubts", July 29). It makes no sen...