Arlington Heights Opinion
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Kirk's long record on human rightsAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - I am writing to commend Congressman Mark Kirk for his exceptional work on human rights around the world. In Iran, people of the Bahai Faith face consistent and pernicio...
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Why did Kirk vote against pay equity?Aug 15, 2008 11:00 pm - People like to think that Mark Kirk is a moderate but time and time again, his voting record proves otherwise. Kirk recently was among the 178 Republicans to stand by t...
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Metra unprepared for summer crowdsAug 15, 2008 11:00 pm - On Wednesday, Aug. 6, my wife, daughter and two grandchildren under 7 years were headed to the Field Museum in downtown Chicago. We waited at the Mount Prospect station...
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Kirk on wrong side of gender pay issueAug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Congressman Mark Kirk voted against pay equity for women yet again. I guess he isn't really the moderate Republican he pretends to be. Women continue to earn only 77 ce...
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Offshore drilling not the answerAug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Recent letters and right-wing columnists have suggested that opposition to offshore oil drilling hurts the American economy and keeps gas prices high. It doesn't take m...
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Murphy exploits county sales taxAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Gov. Blagojevich is starting to rub off on my State Sen. Matt Murphy. He thinks that legislating via press conference and press releases is going to actually repeal the...
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The vote against gender pay equityAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Last week, a large group of 10th District men and women delivered a letter to Rep. Mark Kirk's district office expressing our dismay with his recent vote against pay equ...
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CN/EJ&E merger needs long viewAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Your article ("Fighting Over Trains," July 13) was some of the most balanced and insightful reporting I've seen on the long-simmering fight over the EJ&E. Looking at his...
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Goodbye Ginny, and thank youAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Virginia B. Macdonald was a dear friend and mentor of mine for many years. After the Goldwater defeat in 1964, Ginny was the glue that held the conservative Republicans ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Cook and Lake countiesAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Out-of-the-box thinking It will be interesting to see how Palatine's unorthodox approach to dealing with stormwater pans out. The village has started a pilot program to ...