Hainesville Opinion
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How to narrow the skills gapJun 15, 2015 1:00 am - It seems that we continually hear of good-paying jobs that go unfilled. Are these reports true? In an economy with slow growth, can jobs really go begging? The sad answe...
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Editorial: More innovation from community colleges, NIUJun 15, 2015 5:22 pm - Community colleges may still have a way to go before establishing their own four-year degree programs, but five suburban community colleges took a step last week that es...
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Editorial: Local schools, colleges should be controlled locally, not in SpringfieldMay 28, 2015 2:48 pm - Legislators' efforts to meddle in the affairs of local community college districts stalled Friday and for all the right reasons. Liz Brown, of the Illinois Council of Co...
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The issues to consider regarding bachelor's degrees at community collegesApr 13, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois community colleges are beginning to advocate for the right to offer applied bachelor degrees. Is this an idea that's found its right time as a response to the n...
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Endorsements: Howland, Griffin, Anderson for CLC boardMar 18, 2015 5:16 am - For a brief time in early 2014, it looked as though some loose controls on travel spending by board members could overshadow the many very good things going on at the Co...
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Endorsements: Barret, Hein, Typlin for Hainesville village boardMar 15, 2015 1:00 am - The race for village trustee in Hainesville pits six candidates in a bid for three available board seats in a village that seems to be moving along very nicely, thank yo...
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Endorsements: Meskel, Northern, Parkinson for Grayslake Dist. 46Apr 06, 2015 7:52 pm - Grayslake Elementary District 46 has weathered some tough times in recent years, including a teacher strike, budget woes and questionable past financial calls. Though th...
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Endorsements: Dingman, Brown, Witkowski, Wasik For Grayslake High School Dist. 127Mar 08, 2015 7:57 am - Voters in Grayslake High School District 127 are in the best possible position. Five candidates - three incumbents and two newcomers - are vying for four seats, and vote...
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Editorial: Right to start early on campus smoking banNov 25, 2014 9:16 am - Watching young people light up a cigarette and take a long drag makes us wonder how they can ignore the dangers of smoking. The message is certainly clear, from the warn...
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Yingling messed up township financesOct 19, 2014 5:05 am - I am very disappointed with the financial crisis that Avon Township is enduring. As many people know, I was Avon Township road commissioner for many years, and I am prou...