Rolling Meadows Opinion
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Editorial: Do we fight over pensions? Or find solutions?Apr 14, 2013 5:00 am - Last Monday, our Editor John Lampinen announced that the Daily Herald will be co-sponsoring a public forum later this month with Reboot Illinois, a civic-minded digital ...
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The SoapboxApr 06, 2013 5:00 am - Saplings in demand: The suburbs’ battle against the dreaded emerald ash borer continues to be an uphill one. As many infected ash trees are being removed, we’ve learn th...
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McGrane, Pohlman have the right ideasApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - I am writing today to endorse Kevin McGrane and Bill Pohlman for Palatine Township trustee in the April 9th election. Both gentlemen will bring new energy to the board. ...
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Let’s retire township GOP on election dayApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - On Election Day, I won’t have any tolerance for Illinois politics as usual. That’s why I plan to vote out the Schaumburg Township Republican team. The Schaumburg Townshi...
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Bokor has betrayed the public trustApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - By divulging the contents of a confidential communication from the president of the District 15 school board to a third party, board member Rich Bokor has betrayed the p...
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Only two Dist. 211 candidates care about taxpayerApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - I read, with interest, the comments by the candidates for District 211 school board. Like Roman Golash, I do not have the kind of pension 42 percent of the district reti...
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Let people decide on gay marriageApr 04, 2013 5:00 am - Here’s a simple solution to the controversy over same sex marriage. Why not let the people decide? Have a state-by-state vote and a national vote by the people. After al...
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‘Friday dismissal’ candidates get voteApr 03, 2013 5:00 am - Two years ago the CCSD15 school board election was mainly about finances. As you may recall, all three incumbents running then were replaced by three new members. The ne...
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D211 needs LeFevre back on the boardApr 03, 2013 5:00 am - I want to let you know that your failure to endorse Robert LeFevre for the District 211 school board is incorrect. My assumption is that your endorsements were made out ...
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Local primaries make case for less democracyMar 31, 2013 5:00 am - Each week, we editor types contribute items for our Soapbox feature — pithy, quick-hit comments on the suburbs. Here’s an sample from Saturday’s Opinion page: $130 per v...