Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Editorial: Farewell to elephants, kings of the circusSep 14, 2017 11:00 pm - It was in early November 2001 when the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus saw the perfect opportunity for a stunt in the suburbs. The circus was in Rosemont for its a...
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Like him or hate him, Trump is doing the jobSep 14, 2017 1:00 am - It always amazes me how Democrats conveniently forget past performances of President Obama. A recent letter by Martha Tuohy stated she is worried about a war with Afghan...
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Mailer on property tax bill was misleadingSep 14, 2017 1:00 am - I received a mailing from my state representative, Michelle Mussman. She states that she passed legislation that would cut property taxes. Well, I don't know what civics...
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Editorial: Farewell to kings of the circusSep 13, 2017 11:00 pm - It was in early November 2001 when the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus saw the perfect opportunity for a stunt in the suburbs. The circus was in Rosemont for its a...
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Remember Confederate past, but don't honor itSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - I empathize with Robert Fisher's concern about the preservation of our history as expressed in his letter published in Fencepost on Sept. 5. It is important to preserve ...
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Editorial Board invites you to beverage tax quizSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - With the Cook County Board expected to hear arguments Wednesday to abandoned the controversial sweetened beverage tax, the Daily Herald Editorial Board is asking Faceboo...
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County should learn about taxes from historySep 12, 2017 1:00 am - Tony Preckwinkle and her fellow commissioners need to review their history lessons. The EngLish tried a "beverage tax" that led to the Boston Tea Party and eventually th...
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'Elites' need to stop talking and listenSep 09, 2017 1:00 am - I am currently in my mid-70s. Although I was raised in a Democrat-leaning family, I became a Republican in my 40s. My first vote for president was for Lyndon Johnson. I...
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County doesn't want soda tax to workSep 08, 2017 1:00 am - We have been told that Cook County Board President Preckwinkle's new "soda tax" has been enacted as a public health measure. Specifically, heavily taxing sugar-based dri...
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Parents for peace?Sep 07, 2017 1:00 am - I wonder if Donald Trump married Vladimir Putin and if they adopted the wee man who is in charge in N. Korea. I wonder if we might then have a little peace. Patrick Gall...