Rolling Meadows Opinion
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Focus on weapons of consequenceMay 11, 2013 5:00 am - Can someone please explain to me what constitutes an assault weapon? Forty years ago I owned a .22-caliber “plinking” rifle. It was a semiautomatic, held about 15 rounds...
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Student's thoughts on listening to music in schoolMay 08, 2013 11:00 pm - Should students be able to listen to music during school? Some people may find that listening to music distracts them from concentrating but for some people it helps th...
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Disappointed with Morrison’s silenceMay 06, 2013 5:00 am - Last fall, I voted to re-elect state Rep. Tom Morrison (R-District 54) based on the Daily Herald’s endorsement and a positive experience I had contacting him in 2011. I ...
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Higher speed limits not worth the riskMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - The Illinois legislature is considering a bill to raise the speed limit on interstate highways from 65 mph to 70 mph. The bill’s main advocate is Republicn state Sen. Ji...
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Civility gone with rise of GOP hatersMay 02, 2013 5:00 am - Democrats have done a masterful job of demonizing the Republican Party. Recently a good friend quoted an ugly racist remark made by a friend of hers. “He is such a Repub...
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Editorial: A wide and deep gulf in the pension debateApr 28, 2013 5:00 am - There are a few ways to look at the interaction during The Pension Forum we sponsored with Reboot Illinois Thursday night at Harper College in Palatine. We were pleased,...
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Why are trees torn up in Willow Park?Apr 22, 2013 5:00 am - My husband and I were enjoying our usual walks through Willow Park when we noticed every week more trees chopped down along the creek bordering the park and a tidy wood ...
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Editorial: After 7 years, some schools still aren’t learning on pension penaltiesApr 18, 2013 10:09 am - Any teacher knows students need to be exposed to a concept more than once before they really get it. But it’s hard not to be impatient with how many times some suburban ...
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Facts show Dist. 15 drivers are safestApr 15, 2013 5:00 am - A recent Daily Herald article gave information about District 15 transportation safety, including numbers but little detail. Worse, it gave no information for Durham Sch...
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Schaumburg Twp. GOP thanks votersApr 15, 2013 5:00 am - Thank you to the Schaumburg Township voters who recently elected the Schaumburg Township Republican Team to another four-year term. It is an honor to represent you and a...