Arlington Heights Opinion
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Longtime Arlington Hts. library trustee makes picksApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - Until I attended the recent League of Women Voters election forum, I knew nothing about any of the candidates for the Arlington Heights library board. However, having se...
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Hayes’ dedication still burns, as alwaysApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - Earlier this week I asked Tom Hayes if I could see his copy of the 2013-14 budget for the Village of Arlington Heights. This is a 500-plus page document that details our...
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Math doesn’t add up on golf course workApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - Mount Prospect Park District candidates all seem to agree that the local golf course is worth spending $5 to $7 million of the taxpayers dollars to renovate. A facility ...
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Township GOP has gotten the job doneApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - I can’t help but be amused by the campaign signs I see saying, “Democrats for Lower Taxes.” I’d like to know how this group running for the Wheeling Township Board would...
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New sidewalk too elaborate, expensiveApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - I am not against a way for kids to walk safely to school. However, when residents were informed of the “Sidewalk to School” project by mail on March 21, stating that con...
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Drake’s experience a good thing to haveApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - For the first time in 20 years, Arlington Heights has an open race for mayor. Wow, that’s a long time! And certainly the voters have an excellent choice to succeed Mayor...
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Stengren advocates Hayes as next mayorApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - I had the honor to serve with Tom Hayes for 20 years on the Arlington Heights board of trustees. It was apparent during our first campaign that Tom was an honest and sin...
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Tinaglia will be ‘tremendous asset’Apr 05, 2013 5:00 am - I am writing to urge everyone to support Jim Tinaglia for Arlington Heights village trustee. Jim is a 42-year resident of Arlington Heights, a 22-year Arlington Heights ...
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Hayes right about term limits issueApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - I’ve noticed that in most elections, there is typically not more than one candidate, in addition to the incumbents, who run for office. So when people talk about term li...
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Let’s put Zyck on the library boardApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - I have known Greg Zyck for over 10 years and have worked with him on several civic projects. He has been on the Village Housing Commission, a member of the Ivy Hill PTA,...