Opinion Stories from July 23, 2012 (Change date)
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In memory of a brave and intrepid pioneerJul 24, 2012 6:04 am - Bill Raspberry wore his eminence well. In a city full of preening, self-centered journalistic royalty, he was a warm and generous prince who never deluded himself into t...
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Editorial: Restrict public pensions to retireesJul 23, 2012 6:00 am - What a sweet deal. If you can get it. Daily Herald Staff Writer Jake Griffin reported last week that longtime Addison Police Chief Timothy Hayden is retiring. The mayor ...
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Elk Grove Library residents victims of taxation without representationJul 23, 2012 5:00 am - The summer Elk Grove Village Public Library newsletter article acknowledged a library board vote to permit free library services for nontaxpaying residents west of Rohlw...
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She strikes gold at local farmers marketJul 23, 2012 5:00 am - I struck gold at the Arlington Heights farmers market last Saturday. Not only did I chat with an old friend, but I met some new vendors as well. After viewing all the ma...
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Ryan budget short on compassionJul 23, 2012 5:00 am - Today I attended a rally in Fox Lake to stand in solidarity with Sister Simone Campbell’s “Nuns on a Bus” tour, protesting their opposition to Republican Paul Ryan’s bud...
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Arlington Hts.: Treat trees for EAB nowJul 23, 2012 5:00 am - As the Arlington Heights Village Board and residents lament, these coming attractions will soon appear in your neighborhood: Ÿ 10-15 percent drop in home values Ÿ 15 per...
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Gas plant unfairly burdens consumersJul 23, 2012 5:00 am - A bill before Gov. Pat Quinn would allow a New York City conglomerate to build a “clean coal” plant in Chicago while potentially increasing natural gas costs for consume...
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Are some in GOP ready to deal on taxes?Jul 23, 2012 5:00 am - Nowadays, few politicians will stray from party orthodoxy without also taking unfair whacks at the opposition. Sen. Tom Coburn, Republican from Oklahoma, is braver and m...
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We all are going to pay dearlyJul 23, 2012 5:00 am - Does anyone know what the cost per person would be if the unfunded pension liability of $83 billion is divided by the 2010 population census of 12,830,632? I’m not good ...
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Commit to funds for the most vulnerableJul 23, 2012 5:00 am - It’s hard for average families to fathom what would drive a mother to abandon her disabled daughter (“Algonquin mom: Leaving disabled woman in Tennessee was best,” July ...
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