Arlington Heights Opinion
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Effects of food-stamp cutbacks reach farNov 25, 2013 4:00 am - A short time ago there was a cutback in food stamps for the needy who are at the poverty level. It has an effect on the small store owners and wholesalers who redeem the...
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Put school costs on those who use themNov 23, 2013 4:00 am - I thought the recent explanation about the property tax freeze in the Herald was useful, but it seemed to skirt around the inherent unfairness of how high property taxes...
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The SoapboxNov 23, 2013 4:00 am - Don’t be the next tragedy: After a Nov. 6 house fire killed three women, Arlington Heights is doing more than just urging people to test their smoke detectors. Too old t...
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Rally for Social Security on Dec. 5Nov 21, 2013 10:00 pm - On Thursday, Dec. 5, at 11:30 a.m. at 230 S. Dearborn, Chicago, citizens from all over Metro-Chicago will be gathering to show our support for this integral part of Amer...
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GOP must get on the side of immigrantsNov 21, 2013 4:00 am - Immigrants are in agreement with Republicans in the following areas: family values with a strong paternal family ties, a hard-work ethic, pro-life values and seeing chil...
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Editorial: Cameras in court working despite fearsNov 20, 2013 4:00 am - When evaluating an experiment, it’s good practice to actually participate in what is being tested. First hand knowledge is key. So we are a little puzzled by the complai...
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Editorial: A neighborhood church chooses the better partNov 19, 2013 7:06 am - Every Sunday, an average of 1,350 people attend services at Orchard Evangelical Free Church in the leafy Hickory Meadows neighborhood of Arlington Heights. For years, th...
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No double dipping in public sectorNov 19, 2013 4:30 am - Congratulations to Buffalo Grove and new deputy fire Chief Baker. From your Saturday article it appears to be a win-win for him and B.G. My only question is that accordi...
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Just return excess money to taxpayersNov 19, 2013 4:30 am - The reserves are taxpayer funds held in trust by the district. It’s not the school’s money. The ethical and honest thing to do is to rebate the excess cash back to the o...
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AP investigation on ethanol slantedNov 19, 2013 4:00 am - The Nov. 12 Associated Press article concerning ethanol was horribly slanted and based on many half truths. I am very disappointed that it was the headline in the Busine...