Schaumburg Opinion
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Put the needs of Americans firstMar 16, 2011 12:00 am - Egypt, Syria, Libya will all need help. We need oil. The U.S. taxpayer could use help at the gas pump. If we are to send help, let’s be paid in oil first. Let’s put Amer...
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Schaumburg voters should explore their optionsMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Thoroughly discouraging is how I would describe my recent visit to “Coffee with the Council,” the monthly event that Schaumburg Village officials host to, ostensibly, ga...
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Village doing fine, leave board in placeMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - The impact of local government on daily life is bigger than state or federal. Local governmental leaders are our neighbors. We have a better chance to meet, know and see...
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Slots at Arlington Park still a bad ideaMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Well, here we go again. Today's Herald reported that Rep. Lou Lang is preparing a bill that would allow the installation of slot machines at Arlington Park and other Ill...
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Sweep Schaumburg clean on April 5Mar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - April 5th is election day in Schaumburg. It is time to send a message to our village officials, that we have had enough. Let’s remember Al Larson, Mark Madej, Hank Curci...
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For U-46 board: Kerber, Bidelman, PercyMar 13, 2011 5:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board Why, when U-46 school board veterans Ken Kaczynski and Karen Carney have had enough, do incumbents Amy Kerber and Maria Bidelman want to run...
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For Dist. 211 school board: Brandt, Robertson, Burke, GerberMar 13, 2011 5:00 pm - There is no shortage of committed, thoughtful candidates running for four seats on the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board. Palatine resident George P. B...
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The Soapbox: Keep driver’s ed fees localMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board Keep driver’s ed fees local: If a school district wants to charge more than $50 for driver’s education, it needs a waiver from the state. A ...
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Consider language, culture in teachingMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - According to a New York Times article, more than 5 million children in the United States enter school each year speaking a language other than English. That amount is ex...
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Hypocrisy in how we value babiesMar 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Let me see if I have this straight: If a woman is found to have been taking illegal drugs while pregnant, she is charged with a crime for harming the baby. Yet, she can ...