Arlington Heights Opinion
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Time will prove Obamacare’s valueOct 02, 2013 5:00 am - On Sunday, as I watched Republican Sen. Ted Cruz again on “Meet The Press” after his 21-hour grandstanding on the Senate floor last week, I saw an infuriating man with a...
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Nothing racist about requiring voter I.D.Sep 29, 2013 5:00 am - The U.S. Department of Justice is bringing suit against states that mandate photo I.D. (as proof one is who one claims to be) as a requirement to cast a vote in an elect...
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Soapboxing on radical-turned-speaker Bill AyersSep 29, 2013 5:00 am - Sunday Soapbox. Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. This is my Sunday Soapbox, not-so-briefly-stated commentary from one Daily Herald editor, and shamel...
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The SoapboxSep 28, 2013 5:00 am - Secret to a long life: Alice Jensen of Arlington Heights and Irene Cook of Addison have been close friends for 95 of their 100 years on earth. So, what is the secret to ...
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Photography workshop was valuableSep 27, 2013 5:00 am - I would like to thank Eileen Brown, Jeff Knox, George LeClaire, Bob Chwedyk, Paul Valade, Laura Stoecker, Gilbert Boucher and other Daily Herald staff for hosting an exc...
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Health care law works against honest peopleSep 27, 2013 5:00 am - This is regarding Andrew Rieder’s comment of Sept. 18, that Rep. Peter Roskam misled him on the health care law subsidies. Mr. Roskam’s letter does not appear to be as d...
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Lawmakers need a wake-up call on pensionsSep 26, 2013 5:00 am - The pension plan for the state of Illinois without a solution to date cause me to wonder if anyone realizes the cost of interest to the state. Perhaps a solution may be ...
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Gay marriage, religious freedom can coexistSep 25, 2013 5:00 am - This is in response to the Sept. 18 letter by James Finnegan titled “Sports columnist fairly reported on marriage issue.” Mr. Finnegan has some very strong beliefs about...
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Editorial: Let’s be sure Des Plaines River flood-control projects get doneSep 25, 2013 5:00 am - For suburban residents living along the Des Plaines River, the headline “27 projects to curb Des Plaines River flooding” in Tuesday’s Daily Herald was most definitely we...
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Grand old lady needs attentionSep 23, 2013 5:00 am - I saw her this afternoon from my window seat on Metra. She looked distressed, indeed weathered by time. I was surprised to see her in front of a community building — the...