Schaumburg Opinion
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Time for a clean sweep in legislatureJun 16, 2013 5:00 am - I hope I am not the only person in Illinois who finds it appalling that Illinois Democrats are strongly discussing a change to the Constitution that would allow for a gr...
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Racetrack slots would show favoritismJun 11, 2013 5:00 am - The headline “Track officials still hold out hope for slots” (Daily Herald, June 7) tells me that the Churchill Downs people (who own Arlington) and other gambling enter...
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Skipping payments has to stopJun 10, 2013 5:00 am - As a near 23-year state employee nearing retirement, I am closely watching the Illinois Senate and House for some sort of reasonable compromise to our huge deficit. Howe...
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Give residents more access to D211 poolsJun 10, 2013 5:00 am - As reported in the Daily Herald on June 1, the District 211 board’s decision to spend up to $15 million to renovate its five pools was great news for its high school swi...
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HOLD: HEHS athleticsJun 09, 2013 11:00 pm - Another high school athletic season has come to a close. Now is the time to question the Hoffman Estates High School Athletic Department without fear of repercussions...
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GOP’s self-interest harming countryJun 09, 2013 5:00 am - Remember when “GOP” meant “Grand Old Party and not “Gut Obama’s Programs”? Republican politicians used to care about this country and not their own political careers and...
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The SoapboxJun 08, 2013 5:00 am - Hold the phone: Think your cellphone is invaluable? Add this to the list of things a person can do without one: Run the Illinois House and, by extension, most of state g...
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17-year-olds not ready to voteJun 08, 2013 5:00 am - Joe Schrantz has it right (Our View, June 3). When I read the Daily Herald editorial of May 30 supporting the idea of lowering the primary election voting age for some 1...
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Skip the pools, give taxpayers a refundJun 03, 2013 5:00 am - I respect the District 211 superintendent and the school board, but the spending of $15 million dollars for five pools is a show stopper. Do we really have to do this no...
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Food drive benefits township pantryJun 03, 2013 5:00 am - The Stamp Out Hunger food drive is the nation’s largest single-day food drive. The annual Postal Carriers/Stamp Out Hunger food drive was held on Saturday, May 11, 2013 ...