Arlington Heights Opinion
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My opinion not wanted by Dist. 25Apr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - So I heard a lot of discussion about air conditioning in the schools here in District 25. Some people have the attitude that sure I use the air in my car or in my house ...
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Please reconsider cuts to fine artsApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm just sickened over the fact that District 214 is planning to cut out many of the fine arts programs. I am a proud alumni of Hersey High School and my husband of Whee...
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Students deserve full-time teacherApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Last night our family attended the high school and middle school Orchestra Festival at John Hersey High School. Our daughter is a freshman at Hersey and a member of the ...
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Hersey orchestra deserves FT leaderApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - I attended the District 214 school board meeting April 3. My son is a freshman at John Hersey High School involved in Concert Orchestra and Jazz Orchestra. We made a dec...
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Worry about real judgment issueApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - In the week leading up to the five-year anniversary of the start of the Iraq war, the media went bonkers over the sound-bite comments by Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the pastor...
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End debt for Third World countriesApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - This is an open letter to U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam. Neil was in the band and orchestra and Mark was a towne crier. Our paths diverged since graduating as Grens, but now, ...
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Untimely pay raises for mayor, trusteesApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Raising the pay of local elected officials can be a tricky subject. In the first place, most elected officials don't get into community leadership for the money, and tha...
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Saturday Soapbox: Thanks for thinking of themApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the lesser publicized aspects of John and Rita Canning's generous donation to Northwest Community Hospital is worth a closer look. Part of their $1 million contri...
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Kirk tries to hide his conservatismApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - I find it fascinating that so many people have felt compelled to boast of Mark Kirk's achievements in Fence Post. And yes, there are some good and important issues on t...
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Obama fails in defining momentApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Race has been described as the third rail of politics and the elephant in the American living room. That is not exactly true. The real elephant is a double-standard in ...