Arlington Heights Opinion
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Make example of hardhearted vandalsJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Many hours of compassionate work are undone in just the few minutes it takes for insensitive vandals to destroy it. We have seen numerous examples in recent years of ou...
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Take school cake ban a step furtherJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - I applaud Arlington Heights District 25 school board's decision banning cakes for birthdays. As a registered dietitian, I find the use of high-calorie, high-fat dessert...
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Cake ban makes District 25 a jokeJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Parents of Arlington Heights Elementary District 25: Please join me in a slow clap for Sarah Jerome, superintendent and crusader against cupcakes, for elevating District...
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Pfleger's apology is just not enoughJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Rev. Michael Pfleger's recent vaudeville act at the Trinity United Church of Christ cannot be tolerated. His tirade before the congregation not only attacked the white r...
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Kudos for school's birthday cake banJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - I applaud the District 25 school board's decision to eliminate birthday cake items from classroom celebrations. I like the idea of celebrating a child's birthday or teac...
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Paramedics are true professionalsJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - My family has lived in Arlington Heights for over 35 years. During this time we have had to call on the Arlington Heights paramedics several times. A big thank you to th...
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The Rev. Pfleger has gone too farMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The Rev. Michael Pfleger has gone too far with his latest tirade against Hillary Clinton. He is no better than the so-called Rev. Wright. This man has forgotten that he...
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Good start toward better health careMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - It was extremely encouraging last week to hear one of the members named to a board overseeing Cook County public health care telling commissioners directly that, in ess...
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District 25 doesn't deserve criticismMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - To the editor: I attended the school board meeting at which the District 25 board voted to overhaul classroom celebrations, and also to exempt itself from a totally "pea...
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Ban on cupcakes just goes too farMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Now this is really getting a bit ridiculous. The recent Arlington Heights ban on cupcakes and birthday cakes in schools has taken "policy" just a bit too far. When are...