Streamwood Opinion
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The SoapboxFeb 02, 2013 4:00 am - A boost in school safety: Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 says the measures were planned before the Newtown, Conn., school shootings, but it’s nice nonetheless to see ...
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How state GOP furthered Obama’s ascentJan 30, 2013 4:00 am - Kerry Lester’s recent article reminded me how screwed up the Illinois GOP continues to be and made me recall how their past actions eventually resulted in Barack Obama b...
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High fences would keep schoolchildren saferJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - Recent arguments about better security at schools have reminded me of a visit I made to the tiny Caribbean island of Dominica 10 years ago. It has the most extreme pover...
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Many families made happy this holidayJan 14, 2013 3:30 am - On behalf of the Hanover Township officials and all the staff and volunteers of our Welfare Services department, I would like to thank the community for their outpouring...
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Hats off to Fecarotta for a job well doneJan 14, 2013 3:30 am - With the township elections fast approaching, it is important to note one person whose name won’t appear on the ballot in April in Schaumburg Township. Highway Commissio...
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Will Hostess execs suffer like workers?Jan 11, 2013 4:00 am - In the Dec. 29 Fence Post is a letter from Gregg Bettcher about the closing of Hostess products. He is blaming their union in part for not persuading employees to take y...
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Insure more drivers while reducing gunsJan 04, 2013 4:00 am - One out of four traffic accidents in Chicago involves a motorist with no insurance. One out of five drivers in Cook county has no insurance, causing higher rates to thos...
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U-46 should require high school uniformsDec 19, 2012 3:40 am - U-46 should require high school uniforms Elgin School District U-46 currently has elementary and middle schools using uniforms. At the high school level, students ...
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Editorial: Key lesson of scandals: Hazing is never acceptableDec 12, 2012 8:45 am - As a brief history of hazing examples published in Monday’s Daily Herald shows, incidents of hazing like those at Maine West and Hoffman Estates high schools are neither...
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Time to rethink parking at ECCDec 11, 2012 4:00 am - The parking lot at Elgin Community College needs to be improved. Students speed through it recklessly, traffic gets backed up because there are only a few exits, and stu...