Schaumburg Opinion
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Leaders not sharing the sacrificeOct 09, 2012 5:00 am - Why should the average American be willing to give up wage increases and benefits when our “leaders” at all levels (city, county, state and nation) don’t give up a thing...
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Endorsement: Duckworth over Walsh in 8th Congressional DistrictOct 08, 2012 5:00 am - While we never have endorsed Rep. Joe Walsh of McHenry and do not intend to do so here, we have developed a greater respect for him during his time in office. He’s held ...
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‘Going forward’ should include GodOct 07, 2012 5:00 am - I find it both fascinating and alarming that on a whim the DNC can take God “in and out” of the Democratic parties’ platform. As it became painfully apparent that votes ...
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Don’t tax me for charter schoolOct 06, 2012 4:40 am - Immediately below is the last paragraph of a recent letter to the editor by Kari White, Secretary, Elgin Charter School Initiative. “We are now reaching out to U-46 and ...
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Obama’s influence has wrecked economyOct 05, 2012 3:41 pm - Reader Greg Swinderski recommends giving President Obama another term so he can fix economic problems for which he has been wrongly blamed. Mr. Swinderski advises that b...
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No easy way to evaluate teachersOct 01, 2012 5:00 am - Evaluating teachers based on student test scores is like evaluating school counselors by the number of students on their caseload who suffer from depression or evaluatin...
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Responsible choice is what’s neededSep 30, 2012 5:00 am - I have observed the comments of the politicians who are running for office in our districts about the women’s issue of choice. The context of the debate is always twiste...
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The SoapboxSep 29, 2012 5:00 am - Oooh, that smell: One suggestion for those who might be in the situation described by the neighbors of William Tinkler, the Elgin man who police say had been storing dea...
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Look around at what government does doSep 29, 2012 5:00 am - Much like the flu, every political season there seems to be an outbreak of mental constipation. It seems to have a special affinity for Republicans and especially Tea Pa...
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What seems normal ignores realitySep 25, 2012 12:19 pm - Recently, NBC debuted a television sitcom in which two men use a woman for the sole purpose of carrying a child they cannot conceive on their own. The woman’s mother is ...