South Elgin Opinion
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Editorial: Playing it smart at summer schoolJul 13, 2015 11:00 pm - It's July 17, the temperature is north of 80. Your friends are at the pool, kicking back and getting nothing done. Or working a minimum-wage job to keep busy before scho...
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Another key service from paramedicsJul 03, 2015 12:00 am - Reading Marilyn Seitz' letter in the Daily Herald June 17, praising Dr. Stanley Zydlo for founding the paramedic program in the Northwest suburbs reminds me of other ben...
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RunFurShelter a hit in South ElginJul 02, 2015 12:00 am - Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 5K and 10K race for RunFurShelter's event May 31 in South Elgin. Runners were not deterred by unexpectedly cold tempe...
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Praise God - just as we do sportsJun 30, 2015 12:00 am - I would like to congratulate the Blackhawks even though I am not a sports fan. It's surprising how many people came out in the streets. Where are these people in church?...
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Soapbox: Buffalo Grove, Long Grove agree; monks sue Benedictine; Mundelein councilman's apology and moreJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - Better service, less cost: Kudos to Buffalo Grove and Long Grove for cutting a deal for the former to do property maintenance inspections for the latter. Long Grove...
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Editorial: Drug court - A tool that's workingJun 16, 2015 11:00 pm - If there is one thing that our intensive reporting on the scourge of heroin in the suburbs has taught us over the past two decades, it's that heroin can ruin the lives o...
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Editorial: More innovation from community colleges, NIUJun 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Community colleges may still have a way to go before establishing their own four-year degree programs, but five suburban community colleges took a step last week that es...
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Editorial: The Cook County sheriff's deputies' Super Bowl abuse of sick timeJun 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Few of us begrudge the extra costs - even the sometimes substantial extra costs - that accompany a professional sports championship. The planning. The ticker tape parade...
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Editorial: New tools are available on government spending; use themMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Analyzing Kane County government spending became easier Monday with the launch of a new web portal that officials say provides "unprecedented access to Kane County's fin...
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Editorial: Local schools, colleges should be controlled locally, not in SpringfieldMay 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Legislators' efforts to meddle in the affairs of local community college districts stalled Friday and for all the right reasons. Liz Brown, of the Illinois Council of Co...