Streamwood Opinion
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Why is Gingrich better than Cain?Dec 23, 2011 4:00 am - Well, Herman Cain is out because he was accused of sexual misconduct and an affair, so then why is Newt Gingrich still among the front-runners? After all, he resigned hi...
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We’ve lost trust in our elected leadersDec 20, 2011 5:00 am - Proposals for Illinois: 1. A new medium-security prison to be built next to the state Capitol building. A connecting corridor will facilitate government officials going...
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School districts wrong to increase leviesDec 19, 2011 4:00 am - Tis the season. The season for approving school district tax levies, that is. And the news on that front from several suburban school districts is disappointing. On the ...
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Allow advertising in schoolsDec 13, 2011 4:00 am - Schools should permit product advertising to raise money for programs, thereby keeping citizens’ taxes low. Advertising should be permitted in public schools because it ...
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The SoapboxDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - Winter’s onset: Want some good news about the onset of winter? OK. Just a minute. It’s coming. Uh ... Less than an inch ... . . . of snow. And the fifth-latest time in ...
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Don’t pay students for good gradesDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - The debate over whether students should be paid for earning good grades in school is currently a popular topic. I believe students should not be given any type of paymen...
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Allow book rental; help ECC studentsDec 09, 2011 4:00 am - A school or a college’s job is not only to educate its students, but also help them and when possible in every way. I think that Elgin Community College should allow its...
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Slots at Arlington good for horse racingDec 09, 2011 4:00 am - Illinois is losing business to other states in the gambling industry. The Illinois board would allow slots at Arlington Park. Adding slots at Arlington Park will not kil...
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’Tis the season of hypocrisy, tooDec 07, 2011 8:00 am - I believe 100 percent in keeping Christ in Christmas. But I think it’s funny when everyone hammers hard on the importance of not saying “holidays” and “Xmas.” 1. Holiday...
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No good reason not to tape 211 meetingsDec 05, 2011 4:00 am - Hats off to Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education members Bill Robertson, Anna Klimkowicz and Mucia Burke. These three board members recently s...