Streamwood Opinion
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Editorial: The GOP, the Tea Party and value of party unityAug 29, 2012 9:08 am - There will be lots of talk about unity at the Republican National Convention this week, but one wonders to what degree the concept will define the goals of the Republica...
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Take unsightly weeds out of sightAug 23, 2012 2:00 pm - Our welcome to just about any city or town in the Chicago suburbs (not all, mind you) is the disgraceful weed growth on the median strips and curbing. Who or what agency...
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Not all can afford to serve on a juryAug 23, 2012 2:00 pm - I agree with Travis Akin (Fence Post, Aug. 6) that jury duty and voting are serious responsibilities. But there is a huge economic problem that stands in the way. Employ...
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Job ‘boot camp’ gave him info he neededAug 20, 2012 5:00 am - I am writing to express my appreciation to state Rep. Michelle Mussman for hosting the recent “Job Boot Camp” at the Schaumburg Township District Library. As a recent g...
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Don’t be blind to Internet’s falsehoodsAug 18, 2012 5:00 am - It is sad and disappointing to watch opinions about our country’s future be published in this newspaper without someone, somewhere first checking the facts. I refer to t...
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Troubled by ECC public safety, truck schoolsAug 14, 2012 4:40 am - The Burlington village board OK’d a conceptual plan for ECC’s vision of a regional public safety and sustainability facility. We the people voted to approve a $178 milli...
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Illinois has enough laws regulating gunsAug 11, 2012 5:00 am - Gov. Quinn is revising an existing piece of legislation so it will effectively result in a ban on “assault” weapons. I strongly urge our state representatives in the Hou...
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Editorial: A road map to transparencyAug 07, 2012 5:00 am - When Lombard Village Trustee Peter Breen was elected in April 2011, he made transparency in village government a priority. It’s no wonder then that Lombard now is a mode...
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Editorial: Planning, training to keep our kids safeJul 27, 2012 5:00 am - The scene was all too real. Yellow police tape marked off the Gifford Street High School parking lot while Elgin’s SWAT team armed with rifles waited for their signal to...
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Story of interest to Elgin readers, tooJul 26, 2012 4:40 am - On July 20, I read in the Arlington Heights edition of the Daily Herald that the executive board members as well as several police and fire chiefs of Northwest Central D...