Arlington Heights Opinion
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Scant attention paid to vital scienceOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - We owe gratitude to Al Gore for his initiative in bringing the dangers of greenhouse-gas emissions to the attention of the world. But the world owes much more to Indian ...
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Sometimes, news and rumors of news carry equal pressureOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - In the end, readers will judge for themselves both the truth of what authorities say and the merits of what they don't. In an ideal world, rumors would never figure into...
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Governor correct on required silenceOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Thank you for your Oct. 12 editorial, "'Silence' law is simply unnecessary." This editorial contained the truth that Gov. Blagojevich recognized, but which the legislatu...
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D.C. thievery has hit Social SecurityOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The latest Treasury report states that Social Security is facing a $13.6 billion shortfall. But hey, like all omniscient politicians. they have a solution. They even pro...
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Count ER nurses among true heroesOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Every day we read about our heroes and their amazing feats of courage and strength. Today's culture emulates entertainers, and athletes even, with the daily reports of t...
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Soapbox: Slow it downOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - State transportation officials say a stretch of Route 83 through Prospect Heights has neither enough accidents nor driveways to merit lowering the speed limit from 40 mp...
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On a cross-country ride of hope with a courageous little girlOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - It's far too early to tell whether the Radtke family of Johnsburg got their miracle. But without question, they got something special. Just a week ago, Laurie Radtke fou...
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A simple solution for county budgetOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - I have a solution to the Cook County budget shortfall: simply cut the salary of every county employee in half and eliminate all benefits. When the workers walk off the j...
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Actions mean more than lapel flag pinsOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Like Barack Obama, I don't wear an American flag lapel button. When it became fashionable shortly after 9/11 for men to wear them, especially politicians and television ...
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Cook County can't afford higher taxesOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - To the editor: Recently, the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability issued a report that Cook County's revenue system is unable to support the services that it is char...