Schaumburg Opinion
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Durbin law lacks 'common sense'Dec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Recently, Senator Dick Durbin announced a new "common sense" gun law that changes how law enforcement will monitor criminals. A lot of politicians tell us that to be sa...
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Let's eliminate 'Black Friday' salesDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Lines began forming at about 10 p.m. Thanksgiving evening. By the time the doors opened at 7 or 8 a.m., there were already about 300 people waiting to get the best deals...
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Research shows teens mature slowlDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Two articles about the teenage brain (Daily Herald, Dec. 3) present evidence about how many years it takes for the judgment centers in the teenage brain to mature. This ...
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Let Gore uncover Venus' warmingDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - As explained in the Daily Herald, it seems that Venus and Earth were virtual twins at one time many years ago. Over time as Venus went through changes, its oceans disapp...
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Some candidates advantages unfairDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Presidential candidates for 2008 are like students with cell phones during a test. They are being given extra support from outsiders, and in some cases they even have so...
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Suburbs should secede from countyDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - In the movie "Enough," the character gets fed up with being abused by her husband and sets out to put a stop to it. It's clear that with all that is transpiring in Cook ...
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Teachers don't have it so badDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Mr. Kopp (letter dated Nov. 29) needs to separate continued education from work year. Just like teachers, employees in the private sector must pursue continued educatio...
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Is teaching really such a breeze?Dec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - In reply to Rosemary Colbert of Schaumburg. Yes, it sure seems that teachers have it good. Full retirement at 55, handsome retirement benefits, only 9 months of work but...
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Clean, safe water is worth the costDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - This is in support of the proposed water main improvements for Meadow Knolls in Schaumburg. After receiving the original information from the village of Schaumburg, some...
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Religion shouldn't control abortionDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - I think I know why I've not seen a response to my question: If a few cells equals a whole human being, why isn't the anti-choice crowd out picketing every fertility clin...