Schaumburg Opinion
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Trustees fiddled as Schaumburg burneMar 06, 2011 11:00 pm - First, Schaumburg residents were saddled with a property tax because the mayor, finance committee and trustees weren't paying attention to village finances. Now, after r...
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State shouldn't cut special needs budgetMar 06, 2011 11:00 pm - As a parent of a special-needs child and a voter, it's still amazing how little many politicians know about special needs children, adults, and the number of families af...
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Endorsement for Schaumburg mayor, village boardMar 04, 2011 11:00 pm - When a town that has never had a property tax abruptly institutes one in the face of severe budget problems, it's not surprising to find veteran leaders facing an angry ...
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Look at facts about health care lawMar 03, 2011 11:00 pm - I feel the need to respond to a Feb. 19 letter by Roger Roeing with regards to the Affordable Care Act and the impending health care laws. I ask that you would get the f...
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Should U-46 be a model district?Mar 03, 2011 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald congratulated Superintendent Jose Torres of Elgin Area School District U-46, who was named to a high-powered Department of Education commission looking ...
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The Soapbox: Stop the hand-wringingMar 03, 2011 11:00 pm - If it did, Illinois' deficit would be long gone. Instead, the state's pension imbalance actually grew last year. Senate President John Cullerton insists change is uncons...
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Our words reflect who we areMar 02, 2011 11:00 pm - It seems that I struck a nerve, or gored a few revered oxes, in my recent letter to Fence Post. Mr. Gabl and Mr. Souder, I do hope you feel better now that you’ve vented...
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Get kids off the buses and onto bikesMar 02, 2011 11:00 pm - The first lady, Mrs. Obama, has a special interest in and what appears to be an active program in combating child obesity. I applaud her efforts. I am offering a sugges...
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No need to register home-schoolersFeb 27, 2011 10:00 pm - The home-schoolers who rallied at the Capitol recently, including myself and my daughter, numbered not merely in the hundreds, as reported in the Daily Herald, but in th...
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Angry at Bassi over end to free ridesFeb 26, 2011 10:00 pm - It was none other than our own Suzie Bassi who spearheaded legislation to eliminate the Seniors Ride Free benefit here in the Chicago area. I just want Suzie to know tha...