Schaumburg Opinion
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2 members stood up for taxpayersNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Only two members of the District 211 school board showed the nerve to stand up to the teachers union. The raises given are larger than any corporations are giving out (e...
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He's done helping Dist. 211 at pollsNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - I read with total disbelief about the expansion of the District 211 offices. Obviously, I missed previous articles about this waste of taxpayer dollars. The school burea...
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Moment of silence provides focusNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Many schools around Illinois have been affected by a new law of having a brief moment of silence. Being a student at Conant High School, I am also affected. Even though ...
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Moving stories of two MarinesNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Thank you for the Veterans Day stories of Joseph Stevenson and Jeremy Sears. Joseph's last letter to his family was so moving and Jeremy's humble attitude at being honor...
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More gambling, more heartbreakNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - So, here we go again with another round of proposals to expand gambling in Illinois. Notice that I use the term "gambling" and not "gaming" which the gambling lobby pref...
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Lawsuit a reminder to pause before 'Send'Nov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Those in the "old" media, more than a little familiar with the intricacies of libel and slander law, knew it was bound to happen. A blogger has been sued for libel in Ka...
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Teachers manage our greatest assetNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - I have to agree with Janet Lundeburg of Schaumburg (Fence Post, Nov. 1). Because of the publicity surrounding the several school districts who have been engaged in salar...
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Thomas almost had a good pointNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Again, Cal Thomas almost has a good point. To quote Cal in his Nov. 4 column, Democrats would put us at risk with carrots and sticks. "What is lacking in all these candi...
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Amusing rhetoric on both sidesNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - I was very amused at the battle over SCHIP with the rhetoric on both sides. The Bush Republicans claimed that the $35 billion expansion was just too big, while the bi-pa...
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Sick of complaints about teachersNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - I am sick and tired of people complaining about teachers. If the profession is such a plum one, why is there such a shortage? Prospective teachers are welcome at any age...