Arlington Heights Opinion
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Payroll tax cut burdens retirees mostJan 07, 2012 5:15 am - I have several issues concerning the attempt of Congress to extend the tax “holiday” on Social Security contributions. First, both Democrats and Republicans introduced t...
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Encourage other drivers to hang upJan 07, 2012 5:15 am - There is no time of the year when we are more family focused, beginning with Thanksgiving, followed by Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa. Many memories are shared during t...
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Democrats losers in pipeline dealJan 07, 2012 5:15 am - So the Democrats in Congress got a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut in return for an expedited Keystone XL pipeline. Experts tell us that the pipeline will div...
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Brinkmanship opinion lacked common senseJan 07, 2012 5:04 am - The Daily Herald’s founder, H.C. Paddock, was intent on making money and telling the truth but he was silent on the use of common sense. In your recent “Our View” editor...
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The SoapboxJan 07, 2012 4:00 am - Oh no, no snow? The older we get, the more some of us appreciate the lack of snow in winter. We know others enjoy it and that many people even rely upon it for their li...
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There’s a place for roadway solicitingJan 06, 2012 4:00 am - You’ve seen them as you drive to the grocery store, the hardware store or wherever you go, especially on sunny days when people are out. A firefighter lugging a giant ru...
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Unions are in charge of the remapJan 06, 2012 4:00 am - The recent editorial saying that “voters” should do something about the way Illinois politicians remap congressional boundaries seems to me to be very naive. What voters...
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Sears jobs promise comes up emptyJan 06, 2012 4:00 am - So let me get this straight: Our delusional governor (and yes I voted for him too) and out-of-touch state elected officials voted to give Sears a big tax break knowing f...
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A debate that’s good for meteorologistsJan 06, 2012 4:00 am - In reference to the recent Daily Herald article, “A milder winter than expected?” it seems the climate change alarmists were wrong yet again. But hey, eventually they’ll...
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A president has to travel, breatheJan 05, 2012 4:00 am - Unless the letter from Joyce Haworth was written in jest, I take exception to it. When Mr. Obama took the oath of office, he and his family had to understand that there ...