Arlington Heights Opinion
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GOP interested only in discrediting ObamaAug 20, 2014 5:01 am - If you are wondering why our Congress is so dysfunctional, perhaps you should Google this phrase: "Jan. 20, 2009 GOP meeting." This GOP meeting took place in the Caucus ...
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America is troubled - so do somethingAug 20, 2014 5:01 am - The national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner," is outdated. It was about the War of 1812. People can't remember the words. We should adopt "America the Beautiful"; it ...
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Vegan diet will preserve our clean waterAug 18, 2014 5:01 am - On a recent weekend, the drinking water of 400,000 Toledo, Ohio, residents was fouled by animal waste. With unfettered growth of animal agriculture and ineffective disch...
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Bumps, ruts and potholes, oh myAug 18, 2014 5:01 am - It is quite obvious in Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect that the last bad winter and the plows have torn up the local streets and highways. The bumps and ruts and po...
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American Legion baseball rules need overhaulAug 18, 2014 5:01 am - The current American Legion baseball eligibility rules and its Senior Leadership Team need a complete overhaul. Forcing a 17-year-old young man to decide between playing...
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President has a lot to put up withAug 18, 2014 5:01 am - What a lot of hogwash by the writer who recently claimed President Obama has caused the illegal immigration of children from the south. What would you do, sir, if you we...
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The SoapboxAug 16, 2014 5:01 am - Two swings, two misses: For the second time in two years, the Arlington Heights electoral board will keep voters from making any decisions on local term limits. Whi...
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You'd be 'crazy' to miss this showAug 15, 2014 5:01 am - There's no need to fly to NYC to enjoy a Broadway-caliber show. Just head to Cutting Hall in Palatine and enjoy the Fremont Street Theater Company's current performance ...
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They're happy in the village of good neighborsAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - In December 2012, my husband and I found ourselves moving from the Delaware shore to an Arlington Heights condo. Serious illness brought us to be near family. The area c...
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Only the candidates themselves will bring changeAug 13, 2014 5:01 am - Your plea for belief in government (Our View, Aug. 3) is entirely misplaced. It may be well to be enthusiastic about one's convictions. However, those convictions reside...