Arlington Heights Opinion
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Editorial: Travel websites should pay full local taxJun 13, 2013 10:39 am - If a car dealer buys a new car and then sells it to you, taxes are based on the retail price that you paid for the car. If a travel website buys a hotel room deal and t...
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Give Mandela the peace he deservesJun 12, 2013 5:00 am - Nelson Mandela is a hero bordering on sainthood to many in South Africa, and he is respected throughout the world. He has been in the hospital four times in the last six...
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Larger upfront pension payments neededJun 11, 2013 5:00 am - Debate is raging around whether the Madigan House bill or the Cullerton Senate bill is a solution to the pension problem in Illinois. In my opinion, neither one is accep...
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Does church really need more parking?Jun 10, 2013 5:00 am - For 31 years I have lived down the street from the Orchard Evangelical Free Church. I have watched the church expand and replace two homes with additional parking. I reg...
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Village must change course on ash treesJun 10, 2013 5:00 am - The village approved spending $300,000 for a flood control study but warned there are no funds for improvements. The study will analyze the sewer system, 2011 flood and ...
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HOLD: HEHS athleticsJun 09, 2013 11:00 pm - Another high school athletic season has come to a close. Now is the time to question the Hoffman Estates High School Athletic Department without fear of repercussions...
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Nothing changes in letters sectionJun 06, 2013 5:00 am - First off, I love the new format of the Opinion page. It’s just too bad there really isn’t an opinion from readers that we haven’t already heard. The perfect example of ...
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Climate change must be slowedJun 06, 2013 5:00 am - In a May 31 letter, Mr. Bob Lowth contends that “Ms. McDonnell should realize that the 97 percent figure that all scientists agree that global warming is here was a face...
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Let’s bring the troops home nowJun 04, 2013 5:00 am - The PBS Memorial Day program at the National Mall was outstanding. The information on the 27 veterans who kill themselves each day because they are not getting what they...
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Should stop paving until flooding solvedJun 03, 2013 5:00 am - The pending (hopefully pending and not already “approved”) request by the Evangelical Free Church in Arlington Heights should remind us of the following: After the flood...