Schaumburg Opinion
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Saturday Soapbox: Was that California or Illinois, Paula?Aug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Comedian Paula Poundstone talked about California's financial straits on Craig Ferguson's late show this week, but it might as well have been Illinois. She joked about s...
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Businesses should respect, not exploit immigrantsAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - The opposition to the proposed immigration law in Arizona is not about illegals. It's about the potential abuse of those who are citizens. A recent story told of a Hispa...
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A U-46 inequity remains an inequityAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn has been on a tear lately, vetoing legislation and rewriting it to suit his purposes. That typically is a governor's prerogative. Sometimes the...
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'Public servants' paid handsomelyAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - First, according to current logic, we have to expend great sums of taxpayer money to acquire these guys, then we have to expend, so we're told, great sums of taxpayer mo...
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Roth puts needs of residents firstAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Streamwood's Mayor Billie Roth has more than proven that her "hands on" leadership style works. Billie was elected during a time when Streamwood was on the brink of fina...
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Soapbox: Quinn's swagger and the real cost of the discountJul 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Taking too much credit: Gov. Pat Quinn is bragging daily about new laws he's signing, as if he alone made them a reality. After Quinn failed to persuade the legis...
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Gun ban shouldn't exclude the mayorJul 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Regarding the Second Amendment, the Supreme Court has now ruled that the Constitution is still somewhat in effect, at least for the moment. Unfortunately this seems to h...
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Who will pay more for driver's ed?Jul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Once again, School District U-46 is asking the state for more money. This time wanting to raise the fees for driver's education from $300 to $500. Who will be paying the...
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Roth deserves our vote for legislatureJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - I know that many people in Streamwood would agree with me in saying that Billie Roth has earned and deserves our support. One can see where Billie's priorities are simpl...
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Some timely tips for garage sale holdersJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - We are well into the garage sale season and as a devotee, I become frustrated with the difficulty to read an ill-thought -out garage sale sign. They can become unsightly...