St. Charles Opinion
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Quinn dismantling mental health safety netMar 15, 2011 2:00 am - Though the pressing recent issues of the goings on in Wisconsin and the attack on workers and the middle class, the silent war on states’ social safety nets, specificall...
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Don’t blame public employees for messMar 15, 2011 12:00 am - Mr. Froberg’s letter, “A Tale of Two States” misses the point entirely as to what is happening in Wisconsin. He states that Gov. Walker is taking a courageous stand to r...
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Deer culling makes no senseMar 14, 2011 11:00 pm - It’s incredulous that in a state as broke as Illinois, the Department of Natural Resources is utilizing a more intensive, substantial deer culling program than any other...
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A new twist on D303 school comboMar 14, 2011 11:00 pm - You have reported on the St. Charles District 303 proposal to consolidate Richmond and Davis elementary schools and introduce new programs to the new “sister schools.” W...
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Stith, Nowak, Jackowiec for District 304 boardMar 14, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board In Geneva Unit District 304, incumbents Mary Stith, Leslie Juby and Kelly Nowak want four more years. Robert Cabeen, George Jackowiec and Mi...
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For Dist. 301: Diaz, Weigand, Perry, MaracciniMar 14, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Residents in Central Unit District 301 are indeed fortunate to have seven excellent candidates seeking four positions on the board of educti...
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Barrington Hills candidates sign Civility CovenantMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - An e-mail has been circulating the village concerning civility during the campaign for the village board, containing a Civility Covenant that all of the candidates were ...
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Enough of the teacher bashingMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - There is an adage that “The more you learn the more you earn.” The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that of the 182.2 million people 25 or older on April 1, 2000, 80 p...
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Choose wisely; the future of Barrington Hills is in voters’ handsMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - April 5 is an important election in Barrington Hills. Several past elections were rife with negativism and exaggerations; things haven’t changed much. Again some elected...
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Debate over Bartlett HS’s moment of silenceMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - I read with some bewilderment Mr. Perlman’s letter on Feb. 2nd. He finds Bartlett High School’s “moment of silence” to be “absolutely disgusting.” His reasoning is that ...