Schaumburg Opinion
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Slots at Arlington good for horse racingDec 09, 2011 4:00 am - Illinois is losing business to other states in the gambling industry. The Illinois board would allow slots at Arlington Park. Adding slots at Arlington Park will not kil...
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No good reason not to tape 211 meetingsDec 05, 2011 4:00 am - Hats off to Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education members Bill Robertson, Anna Klimkowicz and Mucia Burke. These three board members recently s...
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Celebrate religious holidays in schoolsDec 04, 2011 4:00 am - I believe we are missing out on valuable educational experiences when we ban religious holiday celebrations from the schools. Let’s educate our children about various cu...
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Drug laws are all about making moneyDec 03, 2011 5:00 am - Regarding your Nov. 21 editorial, yes, drugs are a problem — but why is that? Our drug laws take what should be nothing more than an individual’s medical problem and tur...
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Too many kids driven to schoolDec 01, 2011 4:00 am - In today’s world, we are pushing the need to conserve our planet’s resources. I believe that Elgin Area School District U-46 has taken this concept in a different direct...
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Lessons of high-tech traffic enforcementDec 01, 2011 4:00 am - On Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk sits legislation that, if signed, will allow Chicago to install speed-enforcement cameras in school and park zones. The city won General Assembl...
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Paying back loans should be no-brainerNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - A recent article quotes Elgin Community College’s director of financial aid and scholarships saying that some student borrowers don’t understand they have to pay back th...
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Girls don’t need to dress provocativelyNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - After seeing some of the Halloween “costume” pictures on Facebook, I wonder what motivates girls to wear a bra and underwear shorts with bunny ears as a costume. I find ...
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All we have are lies and little progressNov 27, 2011 4:41 am - What happened to the truth since the last presidential election? We expect to make an informed decision on Election Day, but how can that happen without having factual i...
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Editorial: A salute to ESO and suburban arts that inspire and lift spiritsNov 25, 2011 3:00 am - The suburbs are not as homogeneous as city dwellers would have you believe. You’ll find many have a strong identity of their own that people drive for miles to experienc...