Rolling Meadows Opinion
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Blame for economy is misdirectedSep 25, 2012 12:19 pm - I have been giving something a lot of thought. Why is it that we blame the president for the economy? Businesses make decisions to hire and to lay off. A rule in economi...
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Flag protocol: Field of stars should be in top left cornerSep 24, 2012 5:00 am - I have attended the Palatine October Fest the past few years sponsored by the Rotary club and each year I have noticed that the American flag is not displayed correctly ...
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HOLD: UN Treaty Decides Handicapped Kids CareSep 20, 2012 11:00 pm - September 21, 2012 Dear Daily Herald Editor, The U.S. Senate is likely to soon vote on ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabi...
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Editorial: A close-to-home economic strategySep 19, 2012 8:59 am - At a meeting with the Daily Herald editorial board this week, Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin reflected on the usual topics — political dysfunction in Washington, the o...
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No need for park district tax hikeSep 17, 2012 5:00 am - The aspect of our elected leaders being cost-conscious is totally lost by projecting costs above current high tax dollars now levied; unfortunately it’s on the national,...
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Why honor workers who retire in 50s?Sep 13, 2012 3:07 pm - Recently you printed another article about another public employee retiring early. This time it was a deputy police chief retiring at only 53 years of age. It even merit...
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Editorial: Blending realism, cooperation to tell teachers’ storySep 12, 2012 10:25 am - The problem with the Chicago Teachers Union strike isn’t entirely a matter of its timing, but its timing serves to emphasize a wealth of other issues that may have more ...
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The SoapboxSep 08, 2012 5:00 am - Make a decision: Some may feel the late Bill Mueller was irreplaceable, but surely the Lombard village board can do better than this. After rejecting nominations of four...
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Put a name on blame for gas pricesSep 07, 2012 11:00 am - We should look at the way we name hurricanes. I believe they should be named after CEO’s of the oil companies. This way we know who to blame when the gasoline prices go ...
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Editorial: The hopeful signs for workers in 2012Sep 03, 2012 5:00 am - On the day set aside to celebrate the role of working people in American economic life, it can be a little unnerving to contemplate the state of “labor” in 2012. In many...