Schaumburg Opinion
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Never give up hope even after lossJan 21, 2014 4:00 am - If you have ever lost someone extremely important to you, you have probably felt like there is no hope. Like there is no reason to still be alive. What’s the point, righ...
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What’s the real story behind village TIF?Jan 20, 2014 4:00 am - The village of Schaumburg wants a new $512 million north Schaumburg TIF to fix alleged “blight.” When the village hired consultant Teska Associates to prepare a TIF eval...
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Let’s pay our politicians lastJan 20, 2014 4:00 am - When I was growing up, I read that the government was going to go broke with all of the reckless spending that was going on, and now Detroit proved the skeptics right! A...
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Seeing Coleridge in American politicsJan 20, 2014 4:00 am - Perhaps Chris Christie should have read Samuel Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancyent Marinere” before he decided to run for governor of New Jersey again. Likewise, Richar...
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The SoapboxJan 18, 2014 4:00 am - Missed opportunity: Lori Price, Indian Prairie Unit District 204 board president, says the number of applicants for the superintendent’s post being vacated by Kathy Birk...
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Editorial: An election system set up to help incumbentsJan 13, 2014 6:59 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield got a pass in the Democratic primary in the 10th Congressional District Thursday when Arlene Hickory of Lake Bluff got knocked off ...
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Meacham Road vote should favor us, not themJan 13, 2014 4:00 am - Rolling Meadows aldermen have a fundamental decision to make. Will they be accountable to their constituents, or please neighboring Schaumburg and passing motorists on M...
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Most federal workers receive only average payJan 09, 2014 4:00 am - I am writing to respond to Mr. Gary Koca’s letter regarding federal employees’ benefits. I am sure Mr. Koca has good intentions by saying what he did, but he just does n...
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Madigan’s summary of pension law worthlessJan 06, 2014 4:00 am - The members of the Illinois General Assembly were allowed by the leadership less than a full day to read and understand the new 325-page pension law. The law is now avai...
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Educate athletes about injury riskJan 01, 2014 4:00 am - Am I the only one getting tired of reading the “woe is me” stories about brain injuries resulting from sports such as football and boxing? I find it hard to believe that...