Arlington Heights Opinion
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Finally a politician who gets pension messNov 27, 2010 10:00 pm - What a refreshing article, “New Leader Forgoes Pension.” I had to check the calendar and make sure I was living in 2010 Illinois, where the history of corruption, greed ...
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More support for troops is neededNov 27, 2010 10:00 pm - We were all relieved to hear that Lt. Matt Spartz of Lombard, a soldier who is writing columns for the Daily Herald from Afghanistan, is on the mend. At the end of Mr. D...
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Glad Hurlbut opposes miningNov 26, 2010 10:00 pm - I congratulate my opponent for a Kane County Board seat, Cathy Hurlbut, and wish her well during the next two years. I was particularly pleased to see she has declared h...
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Keeping accountability in TIF districtsNov 26, 2010 10:00 pm - The suburbs came out the good guys in the Cook County clerk's scathing report that says the city of Chicago is misusing funds from special taxing districts. David Orr i...
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Stop Obama's Marxist planNov 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Fence Post, Monday, Nov. 15, contained two opinions and one cartoon that caught my eye. The “We don't need a parent government” and “Nothing weird about Obama's stumping...
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Schools cater to underachieversNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - I would like to preface this letter by saying I am not a teacher but a taxpayer, and that this letter is directed, but not limited to, Schaumburg Elementary District 54....
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New Congress must look at the factsNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - To the new Congress: You are working to cut earmarks, increase the Social Security retirement age, cut mortgage interest deductions, etc. Consider these: Corporate w...
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Despite losing he says he's a winnerNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - How do you thank an entire county? During my judicial campaign I met thousands of residents, and I was overwhelmed with the warm reception I received. Tens of thousands ...
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Learn about lung cancerNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - November is International Lung Cancer Awareness Month. The official color of lung cancer awareness is clear, but it might as well be invisible to most Americans. There i...
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A day to remember the whole story of life in the suburbsNov 23, 2010 10:00 pm - “You know what the news is,” to recall the late great Paul Harvey. “Now, you'll hear (pause) the rest of the story.” Actually, these chapters from the story of the subur...