Rolling Meadows Opinion
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Even GOP lawmakers play 'the Illinois way'Jun 05, 2016 1:00 am - What brilliance, what sharpness, what acuity of mind shown by Reps Harris of Arlington Heights and McSweeney from Barrington in their explanation for why they helped Rah...
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Editorial: End school board ritual of secrecy on teacher payJun 04, 2016 2:00 pm - Most suburban school board members are good people, dedicated to serving the community. But particularly when it comes to labor contracts, most of them operate within th...
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Editorial: Palatine District 15 fails transparency test on teacher contractMay 27, 2016 11:00 pm - Six weeks after the school board voted to ratify a historic 10-year contract with teachers in Palatine Township Elementary District 15, officials in the district finally...
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Volunteers make Candy Days happenMay 23, 2016 5:00 am - On the last weekend of April, Misericordia Home (a residential home for children and adults with mental and/or physical challenges) held its 31st Candy Days fundraiser! ...
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Recent Garden Club sale a big successMay 23, 2016 5:00 am - On behalf of the Rolling Meadows Garden Club I would like to thank the community members who came to shop on what was truly a very cold day Saturday, May 14th. The club ...
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Weapons stockpiles protect governmentMay 21, 2016 1:00 am - Did I miss the memo that the Chicago area is heading into a Zombie apocalypse? Or is it the attack of brain-dead politicians? The local police departments are stocking...
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Curious reasoning for business tax reliefMay 20, 2016 1:00 am - I the last few months, I have read articles on various companies that have received huge property tax reductions. Recently the Trump Towers and most recent the Rivers Ca...
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A smile and a wave brighten her dayMay 16, 2016 5:00 am - I would like to point out a crossing guard for Nathan Hale School who can cause a SMILE on anyone who passes by him. After this man safely gets our children across the ...
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We can't afford 10-year teachers contractMay 16, 2016 5:00 am - (To Scott Thompson, superintendent of Palatine Township Elementary District 15.) First, I must tell you that I have the utmost respect for teachers in District 15. They ...
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Let public know what is in contractMay 15, 2016 1:00 am - The recent School district 15 contract of 10 years in length is not only outrageous for the cost to taxpayers of already well-compensated teachers, and it leaves future ...