Glendale Heights Opinion
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The law, it seems, has feelings, tooJun 02, 2009 11:00 pm - With the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor for the U.S. Supreme Court, the blindfold on Lady Justice's face has slipped. I view this with trepidation. Ms. Sotomayor believes...
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Property taxes outpacing pay increasesMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Thank you for your May 18 article on DuPage County property taxes. It certainly raised my awareness that falling property values won't decrease my property tax bill as g...
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Need a full accounting of county jobsMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Dear Members of the Finance Committee: I read the article in Thursday's Daily Herald regarding DuPage County's hiring of summer workers, and wanted to provide you with m...
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Pelosi cartoon was incredibly offensiveMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - The cartoon depicting first female Speaker of the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as a witch is incredibly offensive. It is not funny, it doesn't make sense, and is political...
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Are seniors overpaying property taxes?May 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Why does a senior citizen, after receiving a property-tax freeze, have to prove that he or she is qualified each year. Also, some people receive reminders in the mail an...
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Is a hole-in-one front-page news? Maybe in NeighborMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - This just in to the newsroom: Dave Patton of Naperville scored his first hole-in-one on May 22. He used a 5 iron on the 174-yard 7th hole of Course No. 1 at St. Andrews ...
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We have to raise state income taxMay 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Cutting state spending as a viable alternative to solving our state's budget shortfall is a myth we have a responsibility to dispel. No one can rationally argue that i...
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A candidate not entangled in politicsMay 23, 2009 11:00 pm - In response to all the May 18 letters to the editor, which referred to Illinois' financial status, I feel obliged to tell you about Adam Andrejewski, a refreshing candid...
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Get cracking on ethics reformMay 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The Bloomingdale Township Democratic Organization would like to commend the Daily Herald for their recent coverage of ethics reform, both on the front page and in the ed...
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Beware scams on one-time gov. checksMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Social Security beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will be happy to know that issuance of the special one-time $250 American Recovery and Re...