South Elgin Opinion
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How heroin series led to mental health projectMay 24, 2015 6:00 am - Inspiration to launch an in-depth project on mental health crystallized for Marie Wilson while covering a heroin forum in Naperville. A counselor at Linden Oaks Behavior...
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Editorial: Home kindergarten prep important to good start in schoolMay 03, 2015 5:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Education experts have a message for the parents of children waiting to start kindergarten: Preparation must begin at home. That means paren...
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Saturday Soapbox: Benet star, pot on Greenlead Ave.Apr 18, 2015 1:00 am - Frank the Failure? While Wisconsin basketball star Frank Kaminsky earned college player of the year honors, he reminded admirers on his return to his high school a...
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After-school programs in Illinois help fight crimeApr 17, 2015 1:00 am - As parents and state's attorneys, we have peace of mind knowing that kids are safe and supervised at school during the day while adults are at work. But we're worried ab...
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Kids' health depends on usApr 06, 2015 12:01 am - State Rep. Ron Sandack from Downers Grove sponsored a bill to eliminate physical education from the curriculum of our schools. Other representatives to add their name t...
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Endorsements: Hewell, Manheim, Yarusso for St. Charles Unit Dist. 303 boardApr 01, 2015 11:00 pm - With the planned retirement of its superintendent amid an environment of increasing costs and decreasing enrollment, the St. Charles Unit District 303 school board will ...
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The Soapbox: Dirty politics and Congrats StevensonMar 28, 2015 1:00 am - Silly season: Actually it's not. Elections are serious, but some groups insist on denigrating them with petty politics and trickery. Such is the case with a flier b...
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Editorial: Arlington Hts. nonprofit fights to save heroin addicts, one naloxone injector at a timeMar 27, 2015 1:00 am - In a nondescript little office on the north side of Arlington Heights, history is being made in the war on heroin overdose. For the first time, the lifesaving drug nalo...
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Endorsements: Redmer, Meyer for Elgin Community College boardMar 15, 2015 1:00 am - There's a lot to like about Elgin Community College. It enjoys a sterling reputation in the community of 446,224 residents it serves and among its four feeder school di...
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Endorsements: Ellis , Bury, Shroder, Rush for U-46 school boardMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - The Elgin Area School District U-46 election always draws a crowd. And why not? It's the second largest district in the state, with a nearly half-billion-dollar budget a...