Arlington Heights Opinion
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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...
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Church can put 8 houses to better useJun 03, 2013 5:00 am - There is an unmet need in Arlington Heights for housing of both modest income families and people suffering from mental illness. This is a need which is not subject to r...
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Parking lot has no benefit to villageJun 03, 2013 5:00 am - The Orchard Evangelical Free Church wants to tear down eight nice homes on nine lots to create an even larger parking lot. I cannot see how this could possibly benefit t...
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When Life Doesn't Work out the Way You Want: Create Plan BJun 02, 2013 11:00 pm - "Life is All About How you Handle Plan B Plan A is always my first choice. You know, the one where Everything works out to be Happily ever-after. But more often tha...
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Press must continue as nation’s watchdogMay 31, 2013 5:00 am - I never miss a chance to read Jim Slusher’s column on Thursdays. He always has a pertinent viewpoint. My point on his May 23 contribution about freedom of the press is a...
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Hey, let’s reconsider our science lessonsMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - I’m writing in support of your reader who suggested that alternatives to evolution should be taught in our science classes. I couldn’t agree more! I’d also humbly reques...
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Warming occurs naturally, data showMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - Ms. McDonnell (May 17) should realize that the 97 percent figure that all scientists agree that global warming is here was a facetious comment made by one of the “wunder...