Arlington Heights Opinion
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Health care law will save livesAug 05, 2012 5:00 am - Recently, a lifeguard from Hallandale Beach, Fla., was fired for saving a man’s life. A corporation was contracted to guard a section of the beach. Lifeguard Tomas Lopez...
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She had a fun time at Irish Fest this yearAug 03, 2012 5:00 am - I just wanted to take a minute to say how much fun the Arlington Heights Historical Museum’s 13th annual Irish Fest was this year. It was so nice to see all the young fa...
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Let them cancel; editorial was right onAug 02, 2012 5:00 am - My response to your editorial supporting gay marriage? It’s about time! And I find it ironic that the last letter writer in your Neighbor Fencepost section today threate...
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Why all the lawsuits over accidents?Aug 01, 2012 5:00 am - Isn’t this all what we expected? There is always someone or some company that is responsible for any accident. When I saw there were victims in the Glenview train derail...
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Writer’s arguments not convincingAug 01, 2012 5:00 am - On July 7, the Daily Herald published a letter by Jim Finnegan, who opposes gay marriage. Here’s what’s wrong with it: First, he explains that the issue at hand is a per...
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Can’t see need for park district tax hikeJul 30, 2012 5:00 am - My wife and I have lived in Arlington Heights since 1998. We own a small split-level south of Central sitting on a postage stamp-sized lot of 5,400 square feet. We chose...
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Park and school districts should team upJul 30, 2012 5:00 am - I have a question for the Park District board in light of another anticipated referendum. Has the board explored the possibility of partnering with District 25 to use th...
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Park district already plenty well fundedJul 30, 2012 5:00 am - Regarding the park district referendum in Arlington Heights, the Cook County Treasurer has a link to the financial statements for all government entities in the county. ...
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Choose to use more positive wordsJul 29, 2012 5:00 am - The use of the term “anti-abortion” has a negative connotation, compared to the terms pro-adoption and pro-life. Your paper uses the pro-choice title for pro-abortion gr...
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The SoapboxJul 28, 2012 5:00 am - Help for the rescuers Weather extremes hit suburban wildlife hard, and rehabilitation centers are inundated with young or injured birds, squirrels and other animals that...