Rolling Meadows Opinion
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Public pensions are too good a dealJun 03, 2014 5:01 am - Almost every other day there is an article in the Daily Herald about outrageous salaries or pension payouts. Just yesterday there were nine presidents of universities th...
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Damage of Bush years will stay with usMay 28, 2014 5:01 am - George W. Bush has kept a low profile since he left office. He now is reportedly spending his time painting. He should. Bush's very presidency was based on a Supreme Cou...
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Warm memories of a 9th-grade teacherMay 16, 2014 5:01 am - What a coincidence that I just read the touching essay in the Herald about 102-year-old Mrs. Irwin, a former teacher who made a lasting impression on the author. Tonight...
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The SoapboxMay 02, 2014 11:00 pm - Driven to generosity: There are still good Samaritans around, as we learned following Heidi Conner's harrowing story after a deer leapt off an overpass and crashed ...
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Editorial: Public need meets private good in Harper programApr 30, 2014 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, we read about Denise Owens, a single mom who has survived a bad marriage and bad kidneys, and who turned her life around with a determined spirit and help fr...
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Cost of two new fire stations is absurdApr 25, 2014 5:01 am - $10 million ... Are you kidding? Don't misunderstand me, I love our firemen and paramedics - they are great professionals and I want the best for them. I want them to ha...
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Walmart alive and well in Rolling MeadowsApr 25, 2014 5:01 am - In your Saturday Soapbox you state that the Walmart in Rolling Meadows closed, and the Neighborhood Market didn't fit and will not open. In fact, the Walmart IS open. Th...
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Editorial: School nutrition is more than lunchApr 23, 2014 11:00 pm - Two years after the National School Lunch Program made big strides toward providing students with more nutritious food, Northwest Suburban High School District 214 is co...
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Ride share programs need regulationApr 17, 2014 5:01 am - Owners and employees of the "ride share" companies in Illinois are furious that the Illinois House passed new regulations on their industry. Until now, "ride share" was ...
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Stats show 'genocide' in abortion of black babiesApr 16, 2014 5:01 am - In New York City there were more black babies killed by abortion (31,328) than were born (24,758) in 2013, according to the city's health department. The number of black...