Streamwood Opinion
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Endorsement: Crespo over Juarez in House Dist. 44Oct 10, 2012 5:00 am - Incumbent Democrat Fred Crespo from Hoffman Estates is being challenged by newcomer Ramiro Juarez, a Republican from Streamwood. While we respect the fact that Juarez, a...
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Endorsement: Duckworth over Walsh in 8th Congressional DistrictOct 08, 2012 5:00 am - While we never have endorsed Rep. Joe Walsh of McHenry and do not intend to do so here, we have developed a greater respect for him during his time in office. He’s held ...
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Don’t tax me for charter schoolOct 06, 2012 4:40 am - Immediately below is the last paragraph of a recent letter to the editor by Kari White, Secretary, Elgin Charter School Initiative. “We are now reaching out to U-46 and ...
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Attitude toward animals NeanderthalSep 23, 2012 4:40 am - It’s been said that you can judge a society by the way it treats its animals. If that’s the case, future generations surely will believe that Illinois legislators and Ka...
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Editorial: A close-to-home economic strategySep 19, 2012 8:59 am - At a meeting with the Daily Herald editorial board this week, Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin reflected on the usual topics — political dysfunction in Washington, the o...
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No taxation without representation in EGSep 17, 2012 5:00 am - A previous vote by the Elk Grove Village Library Trustees reflect that the taxpayer is best represented by providing full library services to some 12,000 non-taxpayers r...
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Westlund-Deenihan not running in 2013Sep 17, 2012 5:00 am - It has been an honor to serve as trustee for Hanover Township. While this wasn’t an easy decision, I have decided not to seek re-election in 2013. I’ve done my best to ...
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Moylan needed to step aside at gameSep 10, 2012 6:37 am - The Maine West football theme on Friday, Aug. 24 was to honor the veterans. Approximately 50 veterans were asked to line up on the field before the game and were applaud...
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Charter school a good thing for ElginSep 07, 2012 5:00 am - As a member of the Elgin Charter School Initiative, I want to provide a few facts about charter schools. Charter schools are public schools. They are open to any student...
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Editorial: The hopeful signs for workers in 2012Sep 03, 2012 5:00 am - On the day set aside to celebrate the role of working people in American economic life, it can be a little unnerving to contemplate the state of “labor” in 2012. In many...