Schaumburg Opinion
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Senator’s view of pensions one-sidedNov 24, 2011 4:00 am - State Sen. Matt Murphy thinks the public can be easily fooled. He says, “ ... clout-heavy union leaders and other insiders benefit from special deals allowing them to co...
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Flexible thinking averts meltdownsNov 19, 2011 5:00 am - To avoid another meltdown, Rep. Joe Walsh should see a psychologist. He needs to learn that most psychopathology is caused by rigid black and white thinking. Life is ful...
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Public pensions unfair to taxpayersNov 19, 2011 5:00 am - We’ve read the reports about the egregious actions of some union leaders and other administrators ripping off Illinois taxpayers with their pension shenanigans. Now I’d ...
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Why isn’t there boys bowling in D211?Nov 14, 2011 4:00 am - I am writing this letter to your paper regarding High School District 211 not having a boys bowling team. I am a senior at James B. Conant High School, and I have been b...
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Service on flights in a downward spiralNov 13, 2011 5:00 am - Though flying in the 1960s was a great experience, I am not naive enough to assume that the normal coach traveler will ever get back to that type of treatment from any c...
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Pension fund will sustain itselfNov 10, 2011 3:00 am - As retired elementary school teachers, with a combined 65 years of service to Illinois schoolchildren, and the parents of a third-year teacher, we are alarmed about Sena...
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The need to boost financial literacyNov 10, 2011 3:00 am - You may have seen the TV ad: A boy walks home carrying an enormous rocket pop, and Dad asks him where his new bike is. The boy sheepishly raises his treat and says, “I t...
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Ban on aerial lifts goes too farNov 09, 2011 4:00 am - I am writing this in response to the story, “Colleges change lift rules after Long Grove student's death.” The colleges should never have banned lifts in the first place...
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Mom questioning field trips in minorityNov 09, 2011 3:00 am - I was appalled to see the article “A field trip or a gambit?” featured on the front page of the Nov. 4 Daily Herald. This smacks of biased reporting. The fact that it is...
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Standing tall as ever for Herman CainNov 05, 2011 6:06 am - Thanks, Politico! I’ve always admired Herman Cain, but your recent “revelations,” taken straight from the left’s Clarence Thomas playbook, have solidified my support for...