Arlington Heights Opinion
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The SoapboxNov 16, 2013 4:00 am - It was a quake: Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey say it was an earthquake that shook some western suburbs after a quarry blast earlier this month — further evide...
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Don’t leave out teaching teens the tradesNov 15, 2013 4:00 am - I saw an article about Northwest Suburban High School District 214’s plans to spend the millions of dollars that they have accumulated from overtaxing property owners. R...
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Schools have replaced family’s role in teachingNov 14, 2013 1:19 pm - The biannual appearance of “report cards” for the schools iterates the continuing dilemma of education: Effort and funds expended aren’t producing better-educated studen...
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Stories in paper reflect the good among usNov 13, 2013 4:00 am - Thank you very much for your issue of Nov. 7. The story about James Tao, an outstanding math student/genius at the Illinois Math and Science Academy in Aurora, gives us ...
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No garden plots at Frontier Park, pleaseNov 11, 2013 4:00 am - There should be no garden plots at Frontier Park. I’ll give you 3 reasons: Ÿ The first reason has to do with health and safety of close neighbors. The garden provides fo...
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Grateful for help with GEM projectNov 11, 2013 4:00 am - “It takes a village” for Southminster Presbyterian Church’s biennial God Energizing Mission (GEM) project to be successful. In early November, several local businesses, ...
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President lied to us about health careNov 11, 2013 4:00 am - Normally I am a pretty cool, levelheaded guy when it comes to political issues. Recently that has begun to change. I am angry that President Obama clearly lied to us, th...
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An honor for Wrigley in spite of the CubsNov 11, 2013 4:00 am - Rolling Stone magazine recently named Wrigley Field the second best “rock stadium” in the United States. You’ll get no arguments from Cubs fans. The Cubs have been getti...
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The SoapboxNov 09, 2013 4:00 am - A reminder to double-check: Wednesday’s tragic fire in Arlington Heights that killed three women is a reminder to us all to test our smoke detectors. Theirs was missing ...
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A proposal for sleep lovers everywhereNov 09, 2013 4:00 am - I thoroughly enjoyed the extra hour of sleep last Sunday. I propose we move our clocks back an hour every week. Bill Dearhammer Arlington Heights ...