Schaumburg Opinion
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We can't even predict tomorrow's weatherJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - It's difficult to believe that the Climate Crisis solution is settled no matter what the so-called experts say. The usual way to settle the science is to allow other sci...
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Everyone wants bit of my fixed incomeJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - This is in response to your article about the projected Schaumburg village tax. On page 8 you have a comment from Brian Burke where he believes every resident and busine...
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Fire victims moved by great generosityJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - My family, after losing our house and worldly possessions in Saturday's fire, has been totally floored by the kindness of those around us. Having lived in that house for...
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Schaumburg is deaf to taxpayer pleasJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - As one of taxpayers who spoke against proposed property tax, I was very dismayed at the mayor and trustees attitude toward those speaking. One could easily tell by their...
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District 211 must live within its meansJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - The prior year's levy was $193.6 million. The next year's levy is $194.8 million. That is an increase of $1.2 million. Sorry for being blunt, but that's simply NOT a red...
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Village not yet facing the unpleasant factsJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - My wife and I attended the village meeting the other night on the imposition of real estate taxes on Schaumburg property. The presentations focused on declining revenues...
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Schaumburg board had other optionsJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - It seems everyone is making cuts these days. Every time I read the paper or talk to people, that's the message I get. With the Village Board's unanimous vote to levy the...
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Get real about drugs by legalizing potJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - While I sympathize with parents who have lost children to heroin, the billboard at the center of the story suggesting that cannabis is a necessary precursor to heroin ex...
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Saturday soapbox: Careful what you sayJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Careful what you say: That's right, Bob Frisk is already at work saving material for his Best Sports Quotes column for 2010. This week's 2009 edition was an enjoyable re...
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Children are getting too much homeworkDec 31, 2009 10:00 pm - I am a grandmother who watches my daughter and grandchildren nightly get frustrated over the amount of home work they are given to do every day. They are given about two...