Arlington Heights Opinion
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‘Free’ contraceptives is a misnomerNov 08, 2012 4:00 am - Froma Harrop’s column in the Oct. 29 Daily Herald gave me much food for thought. She advocates for free birth control — “Access to birth control doesn’t count” — but fai...
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Some advice for any elected officialNov 08, 2012 4:00 am - It seems to me that the slogan that could be adapted by both Democrats and Republicans would be: think — first! Fred Workman Arlington Heights ...
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Haiti in desperate need of our helpNov 06, 2012 4:00 am - Let me preface by saying I am by far not a “bleeding heart liberal,” but the situation occurring in Haiti saddens me to the core. After the earthquake in 2010 left the c...
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Endorsements: A list of our choices for Nov. 6Nov 05, 2012 10:00 am - Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements for contested seats and referendums of local interest on the Nov. 6 ballot. For the full endorsement editorial in a given ...
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Too many holidays for county court workersNov 04, 2012 5:00 am - In an attempt to look up my old subcircuit judicial district on the Cook County Court system’s website, I stumbled upon the 13 slated holidays for court workers. Since D...
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Diplomacy with Iran urgently neededNov 03, 2012 5:00 am - I was glad to hear both presidential candidates mention diplomacy with Iran during the final debate, but I’m concerned that some in Congress are already saying that the ...
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Hit-and-run no way to show welcomeNov 03, 2012 5:00 am - I would like to offer a sarcastic thank you to the young woman in a gray Toyota who welcomed me to Illinois by rear-ending my car and driving away in Mundelein on the af...
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Editorial: Close the Latino ‘achievement gap’Nov 02, 2012 11:11 am - Educators routinely question the value of standardized tests, saying they are not a solid measure of student progress. Certainly, in the suburbs they can be questioned, ...
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Beaubien not so independentNov 02, 2012 4:40 am - Dee Beaubien, is she really running as an independent? She knocked on my door a few weeks ago and introduced herself. She seemed to be a pleasant lady so I listened to h...
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Better off now? Not even closeNov 02, 2012 4:00 am - I thought I would take this opportunity to publicly express how fortunate I am to be living in a Democratic-controlled state where I can benefit from the desires of the ...