Arlington Heights Opinion
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Why does legislature still allow double dipping?Sep 21, 2015 5:00 am - Congratulations to the fire chief on his retirement from his post in Mount Prospect. Please, please tell us lowly taxpayers that he is not going to collect pension benef...
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It's Rauner vs. the working classSep 21, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Rauner has made it "perfectly clear" that low hourly wage earners are just fine. Reference his minimum wage plan, program for childcare subsides and assault on eve...
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McDonald's pledge a start against eggsSep 19, 2015 1:00 am - McDonald's pledge to start using cage-free eggs is only a small step in preventing staggering suffering endured by millions of birds. Hatcheries that annually supply 20...
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The true link of compassion, competitionSep 16, 2015 1:00 am - In Burt Constable's important article about the failure of Illinois to fund the essential Early Intervention program, he quotes Gov. Rauner as saying: "We can't be compa...
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Pay attention to the big numbers, tooSep 14, 2015 1:00 am - In the headlines in the Opinion Section, the Daily Herald editors implore us to "Pay attention to local financial issues." The article hits hard at the key issue of garb...
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Fatal flaws plague Iran dealSep 11, 2015 1:00 am - Sen. Barbara Mikulski's announcement that she will support the Iranian nuclear deal virtually guarantees that this disastrous treaty will become law. How can anyone read...
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Editorial: Pay attention to local financial issuesSep 07, 2015 11:00 pm - It seems everyone has an opinion on how Congress is doing with taxpayer money. Same is true for the Illinois General Assembly. But if you want to have a direct impact on...
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Avoid cuts to critical health care fundingSep 05, 2015 1:00 am - On behalf of the medical professionals and compassionate caregivers who provide vital services each day to our patients at AMITA Health, we call on Congress to protect o...
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Don't blame groups for acts of individualsAug 30, 2015 1:00 am - So another kook guns down perceived enemies, this time black on white, gay on straight. Splashed across social media he releases his "manifesto," another screed of hate...
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Editorial: Schools need comprehensive plans to react to food allergies - and families' helpAug 27, 2015 11:00 pm - An Arlington Heights school district, after much consideration, has decided not to put its students, teachers and parents through the rigors of an all-out peanut and tre...