Arlington Heights Opinion
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With property taxes, I can’t win for losingNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - Like many other frustrated taxpayers, I went to the Wheeling (Twp.) Assessor’s office to find out just how my homeowner exemption was computed as it was cut $1,600 and m...
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Bauer Foundation given incredible giftNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - As you may have heard, ENCORE! was crowned champion in the 2011 “Sing!” competition. Encore, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary, is the traveling performing ensem...
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VFW post deeply grateful to Mike KellyNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - All I know in the matter of lawyer and Mayor Mike Kelly is that he was reported to be late paying his property tax installments. Truth is, if those taxes go much higher ...
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Community effort makes a differenceNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - They say “it takes a village” and this was certainly true for Southminster Presbyterian Church’s recent God Energizing Mission project. Several businesses in our communi...
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What a wonderful Veterans Day program!Nov 21, 2011 4:00 am - My husband and I attended a “Salute to Veterans” presentation at MacArthur Middle School this morning. What a joyous occasion. We were overwhelmed by meeting the helpful...
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Day of rejoicing for adopteesNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - On Saturday, families and adoption advocates across the country celebrated National Adoption Day. It is meant to celebrate the joys, the gifts and the love that come wit...
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Catholic Conference contradicts itselfNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - The Catholic Conference of Illinois took issue with Gov. Pat Quinn’s attendance at Personal PAC’s Nov. 17 Annual Luncheon for the purpose of saying a few kind words abou...
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We must sift out the junk for the mindNov 20, 2011 4:06 am - May I say thank heaven for Lauren DeJesu (“Can’t TV be more creative, less vulgar?” Fence Post, Nov. 8). She has expressed my sentiments to perfection and more beautiful...
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Let Christmas be celebrated freelyNov 20, 2011 4:06 am - I’ve had it with the bashing of Christmas by a small group who have nothing better to do. Now they’re calling a Christmas tree (not Xmas) a holiday tree. The calendars s...
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Entitled to socialism?Nov 20, 2011 4:06 am - I would like to thank Mary Lou Hoeltje for her Oct. 30 letter to Fence Post in which she expressed her discomfort with Barack Obama being in the White House “because his...