Arlington Heights Opinion
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Editorial: The case for simplifying Cook’s tax processJun 15, 2012 5:00 am - It’s a lesson in the dangers of unintended consequences, by nearly every account. And if you own a home in suburban Cook County, you’re probably paying more as a result....
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Looser gun law would do more harmJun 13, 2012 5:00 am - Dan Cox’s May 24 letter pleaded for Illinois to become a conceal and carry state on the premise that it would make our society safer, or so the argument goes. But this a...
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Editorial: Relay for Life a worthy investmentJun 12, 2012 5:00 am - Perhaps you were one of 765 participants at Barrington High School last weekend. Or one of the 26 teams at Hersey High School. Or perhaps you are planning to show up at ...
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Zoning board ruling on COD was wiseJun 10, 2012 4:46 am - On May 10, 260 unhappy homeowners/taxpayers stated their opposition to College of DuPage’s expansion plans. Too many large (3 stories high) structures that are within 10...
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The SoapboxJun 09, 2012 5:00 am - Ray and the first morning of summer: Here's how Ray Bradbury wrote about growing up in Waukegan in the intro to “Dandelion Wine.” “It was a quiet morning, the town cover...
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Catholic Church is not a democracyJun 09, 2012 5:00 am - I wish people like the Splitts (Fence Post, May 26) would confine their letters to something they understand. First of all the Catholic Church (with all its strengths an...
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Fix pensions with a constitutional lawJun 09, 2012 5:00 am - With all of the well orchestrated calls for “pension reform” echoing around Illinois, I hope the legislature will consider the following: Write a constitutional law. The...
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Voting rights not encumbered by IDJun 09, 2012 5:00 am - Michael E. Fredian argues in the May 5 Fence Post against voter ID laws, stating that such laws are unnecessary because voter fraud is almost non-existant. He cites figu...
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Media bias depends on point of viewJun 09, 2012 5:00 am - Most of us learned to identify a writer’s point of view in high school literature. It is a skill I often use when I read the newspaper. In an Associated Press story abou...
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Focus on raising number of taxpayersJun 07, 2012 5:00 am - In response to a May 19 letter by Karen Wagner, the state of Illinois is already collecting far too much in taxes now. We need more employed who will pay taxes to suppor...