Rolling Meadows Opinion
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Lake Arlington path as dangerous as everSep 26, 2011 4:00 am - The path around Lake Arlington has become a dangerous obstacle course. No longer is it safe for families, young children, babies in strollers or seniors to simply walk a...
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Complains Dist. 214 budget is just paperSep 26, 2011 4:00 am - District 214 is very proud of the fact that they have balanced their budget for 17 straight years. This is a shallow and meaningless boast. They can make the budget say ...
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Teach kids to make good food choicesSep 24, 2011 4:00 am - Barbara Gier’s letter (“Obesity battle begins at home,” Sept. 14) has cut through the clutter to address a core matter. Today’s overscheduled parents sometimes feel forc...
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Schools should keep social media policies currentSep 22, 2011 4:00 am - School officials have long cautioned employees against inappropriate relationships with students. Headlines about criminal charges attest that such relationships sometim...
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Palatine school chief’s creativity could grow on youSep 21, 2011 4:00 am - So what do you do if you’re a school district in 2011, and the economy is giving you lemons? In the case of Palatine Township Elementary District 15 Superintendent Scott...
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Embarrassed Walsh represents IllinoisSep 21, 2011 4:00 am - Joe Walsh is the epitome of how the rest of the country regards Illinois politicians — egotistic, disrespectful and grandiose. I would hope that an official elected by p...
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Arlington Hts. parking rules meant to catch people unawaresSep 19, 2011 6:00 am - Just one more reason to believe that we as a nation are losing the battle toward fiscal responsibility & fairness. Maybe if I cried “discrimination” you might think twic...
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Joe Walsh: 'My constituents are my bosses'Sep 16, 2011 12:00 am - Earlier this week, the Daily Herald Editorial Board ran an editorial attacking me for not attending the president's recent address to Congress and for not listening. I h...
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Community college a valuable resourceSep 14, 2011 5:00 am - History has told us that as the economy sours, more and more people turn to their neighborhood community college to regroup, retrain and look for new careers. And that h...
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The SoapboxSep 10, 2011 5:00 am - Solemn weekend: We don’t fully understand the magic of some numbers, but this 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorism surely carries a solemnity not evident in previous a...