Arlington Heights Opinion
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Editorial: A new approach to train for manufacturing jobsJun 25, 2012 6:00 am - Regular readers of our Opinion Page commentaries know that we long have been impressed by Harper College President Kenneth Ender’s energizing call for an integrated appr...
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The SoapboxJun 23, 2012 5:00 am - 25 years for kids museum: DuPage County should be proud that the vision of Louise Beem and Dorothy Carpenter, who used a station wagon to move exhibits from one home to...
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History could temper today’s controversiesJun 23, 2012 5:00 am - President Obama’s extending a caring hand to young foreign-born residents has a historical counterpoint. In 1986, President Reagan signed an amnesty bill titled the Immi...
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Free speech therapy an important benefitJun 23, 2012 5:00 am - Your article “Arlington Heights teen with stutter now a Harvard extrovert” was definitely a breath of fresh air for people who stutter as well as people with a friend or...
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Include seat belt use in accident storiesJun 23, 2012 5:00 am - In the June 20 Fence Post, John Zorns wrote about including information about helmets in news stories about motorcycle accidents. I think it is an excellent idea. While ...
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Present clear picture of pension reformsJun 19, 2012 5:00 am - I am a retired teacher. I understand the pension crisis and the need for reform that includes all stakeholders. In reading the unending articles regarding the pension re...
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Those who created problem now seek fixJun 18, 2012 11:59 am - In your June 1 story on the failure of the Illinois House of Representatives to come up with a solution to the “pension crisis” the writer clearly stated what caused thi...
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Religious liberty is at stakeJun 16, 2012 5:00 am - The news media have done a poor job of clarifying the controversy regarding the Catholic Church’s objection to the Obamacare mandate. First, it is not a contraception is...
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Abuses in elder care need exposureJun 16, 2012 5:00 am - Don Miller of Palatine is a special person. Couched in the polemics appearing in newspapers and on TV broadcasting, he has brought up a subject that, in a very real way,...
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An alternative to the ceremoniesJun 15, 2012 5:00 am - This letter is in regards to the disruptions at graduation ceremonies. As much as school officials try to emphasize the fact that they want a solemn, dignified ceremony ...