Schaumburg Opinion
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It’s no wonder airlines are hurtingJun 01, 2011 5:00 am - Why is the government more profitable than a private company? I was looking at the airfare for a flight when I noticed that, of the $499 price, the government got $135. ...
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Leave firefighters’ current pensions beJun 01, 2011 1:00 am - A deal is a deal is a deal. Current firefighters should not have pensions reduced. But new hires should have a more acceptable program with Social Security as a part of ...
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Courage needed to fix pension systemMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - Government pensions were originally intended to attract talented employees to traditionally low salary government service jobs. Retirement was an implied future compensa...
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D54 salary ‘unconscionable’May 22, 2011 12:00 am - It is simply unconscionable and outrageous that District 54’s assistant superintendent, Mohsin Dada, made a $341,747 salary for 2010 and had raises of 22 percent in each...
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Harper College odd silence on Ender’s expensesMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - Anyone who follows this space regularly knows we are big supporters of Harper College in Palatine in general and its current president, Kenneth Ender, in particular. The...
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The SoapboxMay 20, 2011 1:00 am - Encouraging news: It’s easy to get jaded in this business — and lose hope for the next generation. But this week, as we write about Lexi Youngberg, the St. Charles teen ...
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GOP masterfully distorts factsMay 19, 2011 12:00 am - Isn’t it an amazing phenomenon how easy it is for Republicans to distort the truth until it matches their preconceived notion of what they’d like it to be? The economic ...
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Unions’ success is their failureMay 19, 2011 12:00 am - Occasionally, something good comes out of a bad experience. For example, our severe economic recession has prompted close examination of aims, policies, and practices in...
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Haley a true suburban ‘Idol’May 15, 2011 12:00 am - Last year, we had Lee DeWyze and the Blackhawks. This year, Haley Reinhart and the Bulls. Let’s hope for a repeat double championship. But even if that doesn’t happen, ...
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Trio pledges to keep Schaumburg library soundMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - We would like to thank the voters of Schaumburg Township for putting their trust in us to provide the leadership for our Schaumburg Township District Library. It is our ...