Arlington Heights Opinion
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Taxpayers, beware of gambling greedApr 30, 2014 5:01 am - The recent article on the position taken by the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines to request "tax relief" if casino gambling in our area is expanded should alarm all taxpayer...
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Editorial: Lessons of Libertyville's downtown success storyApr 29, 2014 5:00 am - If Libertyville's story can serve as a model for successful downtown renovations - and we believe it can - then what are some of the key lessons to take from it? Some ob...
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Arlington Hts. middle schools should be proudApr 28, 2014 5:01 am - Arlington Heights should be very proud of its middle schools! In the 9th annual "Cross-town Classic Showdown" on April 4, the faculty and staff of Thomas and South middl...
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President not upfront about voter IDApr 27, 2014 5:01 am - Why are Democrats so opposed to fair voting procedures such as requiring photo identification to cast a ballot? If nothing else, it would cut down on the cemetery vote w...
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U.S. needs firmer stance for Mideast peaceApr 26, 2014 5:01 am - As an American who loves Israel but cannot close my eyes to what they know is wrong, I feel it is time for the U.S. to take a firm and open stand on what we and the worl...
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A positive experience with charter schoolsApr 23, 2014 5:01 am - This letter comes after reading Richard Cohen's column on a recent morning ("No need to vilify the wealthy who fund these schools," March 19). Having lived in a small to...
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Political right is wrong on wagesApr 19, 2014 5:01 am - Many, many years ago I was a high school student and got a summer job at a chain store selling women's apparel. My wage was 35 cents an hour. A postage stamp cost 3 cent...
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The SoapboxApr 19, 2014 5:00 am - A joyful 'ribbit': Is there anything more serene than the sound of frogs in wetlands? Thanks to biologists from Lake County Forest Preserve District and Lincoln Par...
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Ask these questions of Obamacare opponentsApr 14, 2014 5:01 am - The president recently announced the final numbers for enrollment in the insurance plans that came as the result of the Affordable Care Act - 7,1 million enrollees. This...
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Obama doing what's best for countryApr 14, 2014 5:01 am - Hatred is an ugly thing. And when we read of the hundreds of hate groups in the U.S., we are terribly saddened. The bulk of them are directed toward our first African-Am...