Arlington Heights Opinion
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It wasn’t just weather than killed peacockJan 13, 2014 4:00 am - The incident reported in the Jan. 9 article regarding the peacock that escaped into the cold and later died of its injuries is referred to by park district director Tom ...
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The SoapboxJan 11, 2014 9:14 am - New to our weather lexicon: Just when we thought we had encountered every possible weather phenomenon — this is the Chicago area, after all — on Friday we were treated t...
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Something was wrong with this pictureJan 10, 2014 4:00 am - The large picture in the top half of the Jan. 1 front page, I’m certain, was meant to convey the snowy and extremely cold conditions many of my friends and neighbors had...
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Private-sector workers get the raw dealJan 06, 2014 4:00 am - There is a great deal of argument over pension reform. The most recent highlights an increase in the federal contribution rate federal workers must carry. The one thing ...
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Primary election deserves more news spaceJan 03, 2014 4:00 am - I totally agree with your Dec. 6 editorial on the importance of voters getting involved in the March primary election. A turnout of 25 percent or less is shameful. I’ve...
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Put an end to gerrymanderingDec 31, 2013 4:00 am - Thank you for finally shedding some much-needed light on the redistricting mess. A foolproof solution to this problem would be a very simple amendment to the Illinois Co...
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School districts in alternate universesDec 30, 2013 4:00 am - District 21, 2004/2012 taxes: $1,782.42/$3,390.26. District 214, 2004/2012 taxes: $993.39/$1,729.36. In other words, since 2004, my school tax has doubled. I don’t ques...
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Grateful for all the donations to pantryDec 30, 2013 4:00 am - The Wheeling Township Food Pantry had the largest Thanksgiving distribution in recent years with 266 baskets going to needy individuals, families and senior citizens in ...
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RTA cards for seniors inconvenient, wastefulDec 29, 2013 4:00 am - If a senior citizen would like to get an RTA senior discount, he must get a separate RTA card. That takes weeks to get. Why not just let the senior use his driver's lice...
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More access to FOID card data adds riskDec 26, 2013 4:00 am - The case for local police having access to the FOID card database appears weak. Over and over, news reports of domestic disturbances in which firearms are involved indic...