Schaumburg Opinion
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A case against school bus seat beltsFeb 13, 2012 4:00 am - In response to your front-page story, “Should all buses have belts?” I can tell you firsthand: They should not! On Feb. 26, 2007, my wife, Linda, a 23-year veteran schoo...
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Denying birth control coverage is wrongFeb 11, 2012 5:08 am - Birth control is a basic human right. It is due the dignity of privacy as is any other health information. Catholic or any other hospitals do not have the right to deny ...
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‘Really necessary’ to stop tax sharing? YesFeb 06, 2012 5:00 am - Yes, the decision not to renew the arrangement where half the taxes received from the Elk Grove portion of the Schaumburg Township Library District was remitted to the E...
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Generosity means a lot to needy familiesFeb 06, 2012 5:00 am - Schaumburg Township would like to extend a warm and highly deserving thank you to the community for their generosity and thoughtfulness this past holiday season to the t...
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Losing her beloved library on May 1Feb 06, 2012 5:00 am - As of May 1, 2012, because of library officials, I am losing my library. In my 14 years, I went to my first story time, attended the science and magic programs (which in...
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Hey, Congress, let’s share the sacrificeFeb 04, 2012 11:00 pm - Is anybody else sick of political pandering? Politicians have been unproductive for almost three years and now ask for donations to their re-election. I check my email a...
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Superrich ruining capitalism in U.S.Feb 03, 2012 5:00 am - It’s refreshing to hear, coming out of the economic summit held in Switzerland, what many of us have been thinking for years: that capitalism as practiced in America, un...
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‘Liberal’ press just doing its jobFeb 02, 2012 4:00 am - This is in response to P.J. Dalton (Fence Post, Jan. 18) and his unhappiness about what he perceives as the “liberal press” because of questions put forth by Diane Sawye...
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Don’t compare latest tragedy with TitanicFeb 01, 2012 4:00 am - Any attempt to compare the recent cruise ship disaster to the Titanic tragedy is inappropriate, inaccurate and demeaning to the captain, crew and passengers who lost the...
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The SoapboxJan 28, 2012 4:00 am - Small steps matter Angered that insurance wouldn’t cover a $3,200 genetic test, breast cancer survivor Sharon Hower of Itasca did more than get angry. She started a nonp...