Arlington Heights Opinion
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Keep commitment to public workers, tooMar 08, 2013 4:00 am - The Feb. 24 editorial, “The importance of trust in solving the state’s pension crisis,” seems to pick and choose which commitments and promises need to be kept to begin ...
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Error on front page a bum rap for teachersMar 07, 2013 4:00 am - A mistake on the front page is never a good thing. Add to this that the mistake mentions teachers and it’s worse. In Jake Griffin’s “tax watchdog” article on Feb. 13 — t...
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Endorsements: Somogyi, McPherson for Elk Grove District 59 boardMar 05, 2013 1:26 pm - Three candidates are running for two 2-year seats on the Elk Grove Township District 59 school board. Barbara Somogyi and Seana McPherson are both incumbents, challenged...
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Endorsements: Crusius, Glasgow, Page, Oiejniczak for Arlington Heights Dist. 25Mar 05, 2013 11:05 am - Voters in Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 have five solid candidates from whom to choose in the April 9 election. All are thoughtful and well-versed on the dist...
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Set up two levels of gun ownershipMar 05, 2013 4:00 am - Illinois has good gun laws with a large percentage of gun owners who are hunters and have little desire to carry. Keep this FOID in place. For those who want to carry, e...
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Monarch . . . Bringing Back America's Most Beloved ButterflyMar 04, 2013 10:00 pm - The Monarch uses milkweed to raise and feed its young, and as a place to rest, hide from predators, and prepare for migration. But the decreasing availability of milkwee...
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Endorsement: Hayes for Arlington Heights village presidentMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - It will be no easy task to replace Arlene Mulder, who is stepping down after 20 years leading a vibrant renewal of Arlington Heights. Fortunately, three strong candidate...
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Start reducing population growthMar 03, 2013 4:00 am - I really liked the Guest View article titled, “Crowding our Earth’s other inhabitants.” I agree with the writer, there is not enough focus on the real problem where the ...
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Learn from drunken driving epidemicMar 02, 2013 4:00 am - Several years ago, after what seemed like an endless procession of innocents killed by drunk drivers, the nation collectively united in a chorus of “enough.” Today, whil...
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More gun laws won’t help our situationMar 02, 2013 4:00 am - As this nation continues debating an assault weapon ban, let’s look at the facts. An assault weapon is capable of firing in a fully automatic capacity. These weapons are...