Arlington Heights Opinion
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Want to check that high school again?Feb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - I read with interest your article of Jan. 22 titled 'Prospect Grad Honored by NYC Theater School,' about actor and director Richard Pinter. If, as the article stated, Pi...
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No consensus exists over Quentin RoadFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - I was very disappointed to see your article "Most neighbors support Quentin Road expansion" in the Feb. 4 edition of the Daily Herald. Your article was based on one side...
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Township grateful for generous spiritFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - My sincerest appreciation is extended to the individuals, families, organizations and corporate sponsors who again came forward this past Thanksgiving and Christmas to h...
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Who really pays for cigarette tax?Feb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - The smoker doesn't suffer by the added taxes. They will pay whatever the pice for their nicotine addiction. It's the family of the smoker(s) that suffer. That money coul...
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Revive the economy by keeping jobs hereFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - If President Obama really wants to get the economy back on its feet, he might want to consider higher federal taxes on any corporation that outsources jobs to other coun...
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Background checks should be standardFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - All elected officials and those serving in appointed positions on our behalf should be required to have background checks conducted and the results made public prior to ...
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Don't stay silent on Ryan's releaseFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - We've now heard a number of Illinois politicians weigh-in on the subject of President Bush granting former Gov. George Ryan an early release from prison. Many of us Ill...
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Herald off base on Rt. 53 referendumFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - I was very disappointed to see the Daily Herald's Jan. 11 editorial supporting County Board member David Stolman's proposed countywide advisory referendum regarding the ...
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Impeachment unites Illinois lawmakersFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Jan. 9th, was Nixon's birthday. It is also the day an Illinois governor was impeached for the first time in nearly 200 years of state history. I participated in that his...
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Health care must be in economic planFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - We need to confront the reality that this country is facing a financial crisis. Pensions, savings and jobs are disappearing, health-care costs are skyrocketing, and reti...