Spring Grove Opinion
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Stop new taxes on air travelNov 03, 2011 5:00 am - Congress is at it again. They seem to spend most of their time looking for ways to increase taxes. Two newly proposed federal tax increases — a $100 per departure tax an...
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Call it what it is: tax moneyNov 01, 2011 6:00 am - I’d like to propose a law. From this day forward, politicians, newspapers, newscasters and commentators may not use the terms government grants, federal money, state mon...
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Administrative jobs aplenty in Dist. 26Oct 29, 2011 6:00 am - In the Daily Herald article “Survey: District 26 administrators underpaid” on Oct. 13, Cary Elementary District Superintendent Brian Coleman claims that the average sala...
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The SoapboxOct 29, 2011 5:00 am - Bad moves, good move: Gov. Pat Quinn made a calculated political move in removing from the tollway board the one outspoken critic of spending, former Waukegan Mayor Bil...
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Teen alternatives to jail good for allOct 28, 2011 5:00 am - It’s not every day that a state legislature working to trim the budget could be making life much better for those on whom we traditionally have spent a lot of money. But...
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Costs should drop in sentencing juvenilesOct 28, 2011 5:00 am - A revision in state law regarding sentencing of juvenile offenders should not burden local officials and likely will result in cost savings for taxpayers. The law descri...
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Mayor supports Huntley hospitalOct 27, 2011 5:00 am - I take pride in being a resident of Huntley for 35 years, a father, grandfather and the Mayor of Huntley. As a resident, I have seen the growth of this community increas...
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Wrong place, wrong time for busOct 27, 2011 5:00 am - As a parent of a volleyball player, the bus accident with the Libertyville volleyball players drew my attention quickly. I was glad to see that there were no fatal injur...
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Dist. 300’s battle for its lifeOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - I am proud to teach the children of District 300. Their families value the partnership we try so hard to establish between parent, student and teacher. These families gi...
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Don’t threaten retirees’ benefitsOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - While Americans are suffering through some of the worst economic conditions since the Great Depression, the average corporate CEO is doing just fine, raking in an averag...