Rolling Meadows Opinion
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Dist. 15 candidate grateful for supportApr 18, 2011 1:00 am - To the 6,430 residents of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 who cast their vote for me last week, my most sincere thanks. Whereas I was disappointed with the...
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Harris: Time for open discussion about slotsApr 18, 2011 1:00 am - I was pleased to read the editorial in Sunday’s Daily Herald (“Let the debate over track slots begin”). The subject of slot machines at Arlington Park is again on the ag...
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Where budget cuts will lead usApr 17, 2011 2:00 am - “Savings” to the budget made by cuts to programs such as Head Start and Pell grants will be repaid with “dividends” of poverty, unemployment and increased crime. Susanne...
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Township critics aren't aware of servicesApr 14, 2011 12:00 am - By Gerry Bartnicke I have been reading articles and letters concerning consolidation of local governments, including suggestions that we should do away with townships. I...
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Health-care perk proves townships need scrutinyApr 10, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Just last week we opined, in the wake of the low voter turnout for local elections, that Illinois just has too many units of government. Tha...
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Tea party, GOP hold us hostageApr 09, 2011 12:00 am - It is one thing for a newly-elected representative to arrive in Congress with a grand vision for improving the nation, but it is quite another when they arrive with a na...
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Show our youth the upside of politicsApr 07, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board “As a father who loves his kids and wants them to be happy . . . it would not be my first choice for them to get into politics.” Not ...
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Tax ‘compromise’ burdens middle classApr 01, 2011 11:00 pm - The tax agreement between the Republicans and the Democrats is not a compromise. To be called a compromise, all sides must have given in (to some extent) and in return r...
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Candidate promotes critical thinkingApr 01, 2011 12:00 am - The Daily Herald expresses its opinion that District 211 candidate Roman Golash holds views that would be harmful to a student’s critical thinking. There can be no criti...
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Buske has proved his value on Rolling Meeadows councilMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - Larry Buske’s allegiance to Rolling Meadows is evidenced in his many years of volunteer work in the city. Larry has served on several committees and has been 3rd Ward Al...