Arlington Heights Opinion
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Dilemma of Iraq: stay in or get outMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Some years ago, we entered Iraq for fear of atomic and biological weapons in the hands of a rogue government. Whether right or wrong, that decision is now history. The ...
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The Obama record on endorsementsMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently, Barack Obama endorsed Bill Foster for the seat of former U.S. Rep. Dennis Hastert. Remember last year when Obama endorsed Todd Stroger? Ed Friese Arlington He...
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Why does election cycle run so long?Mar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm not sure whose brilliant idea it was to extend the election cycle to a ridiculous point, but I strongly suspect it was the media, since they are mainly the ones to g...
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Don't raze Cole Hall for memorialMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Destroying the hall (at Northern Illinois University) would not bring back the precious lives that were taken. In my humble opinion, the memorial would serve only to rem...
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Concealed carry, at owner's expenseMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - People have made a great deal of noise about the fact 48 states allow citizens to carry weapons on their person, with proper credentialing. Illinois and Wisconsin are no...
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Pat Botterman will be rememberedMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - It is with great sadness that I read of the passing of Pat Botterman. I had come to know Pat when I ran on a bipartisan slate for a township post. I found that Pat had a...
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Pat Botterman was special 'go-to guy'Mar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - It is said that when someone who is in the prime of his life dies, that he died too young. This was never truer then in the last few days when Pat Botterman left us in t...
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Police should protect themselvesMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - I am writing to the Herald, of which I have been a subscriber for 15 years. I am very disappointed in the article titled, "Police silent about fatal shooting." The very ...
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Quit stalling on Cook County reformsMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - It hardly comes as a surprise to see downstate Republicans waving foam fingers in the air and razzing Cook County for having reached the highest sales tax in the nation,...
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Leave people alone to enjoy fireplacesMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - After reading recent letters responding to Mr. Dubinski's call for banning wood burning fireplaces, maybe he can contribute to those neighbors he deems are polluting his...