Rolling Meadows Opinion
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Vote no; force park district to negotiateMar 16, 2012 5:36 am - I want to share with you the experience I had with the Arlington Heights Park District. When I first saw the news column in the Daily Herald regarding the $48 million pa...
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Common ground still can be found in troubled seasonMar 15, 2012 7:42 pm - March isn’t just the month for wild excitement on school basketball courts. It’s also the month for a much sadder task. By law, schools have to notify teachers by the en...
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Arlington Hts. park district shouldn’t take on debtMar 14, 2012 5:29 am - The Daily Herald recommends approval of the Arlington Heights Park District bond issue; I suggest you vote no. This bond issue is the largest in park district history b...
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Wrong time for park district tax increase in Arlington Hts.Mar 14, 2012 5:29 am - In the current economic environment, why ask residents to pay $48,000,000 more in taxes over a 25-year period for elaborate new park buildings? Residents are already pa...
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Arlington Hgts. Park District tax hike well worth the moneyMar 14, 2012 5:29 am - Thank you Daily Herald for endorsing a “yes” vote for the Arlington Heights Park District. I understand why some people would be concerned about spending a few extra do...
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Don’t cut Dist. 15 program assistantsMar 12, 2012 5:46 am - The balance of treating District 15 both as a business AND as a school district has been skewed. If there was a true balance, understanding the importance of quality edu...
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Kudos to Harper for special needs enrichment classesMar 12, 2012 5:00 am - My job, as a father of a son with autism, is to advocate for him and all special needs young adults, who after high school either graduate or stay in a high school adult...
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Give elected officials just one termMar 09, 2012 4:00 am - Is it any wonder why 46 percent (249 out of 535) members of Congress are millionaires? In the past six years, the average American’s net worth has dropped 8 percent whil...
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How campaigns should be runMar 05, 2012 4:00 am - How campaigns should be run Anyone who wants to run for any office should be allowed to campaign only two months before the election date. If they do not abide by this r...
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Park referendum an investment in futureMar 04, 2012 5:00 am - I have been reading the articles printed in the past weeks pertaining to the Arlington Heights Park District referendum. The articles seem to address one central item: t...