Hanover Park Opinion
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Must every TV be turned on at stores?Dec 01, 2011 4:00 am - It seems that every week I am inundated with letters, radio ads and newspaper ads telling me to conserve energy, so I turn off the lights, use smaller-wattage bulbs, dri...
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Praise of county budget ludicrousDec 01, 2011 4:00 am - I was a subscriber to the Chicago Tribune for over 15 years. When the Tribune published an editorial praising Cook County’s budget proposals for 2012, like you did Nov. ...
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Public needs to hear of the alternativesNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - I read with interest the article published by Deana Bellandi of The Associated Press about the current lawsuit regarding the new U.S. Congressional map drawn up by Illin...
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Politicians don’t see the shades of grayNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - It used to be said that death and taxes were absolute. Neither could be avoided. However, the executives at Enron, during that scandal years ago, figured out how to avoi...
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Paying back loans should be no-brainerNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - A recent article quotes Elgin Community College’s director of financial aid and scholarships saying that some student borrowers don’t understand they have to pay back th...
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Keep commitment of affordable housingNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - In this economy, the availability of safe, affordable housing in quality communities matters more than ever. Unfortunately, the minibus agreement reached by Congress tha...
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Girls don’t need to dress provocativelyNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - After seeing some of the Halloween “costume” pictures on Facebook, I wonder what motivates girls to wear a bra and underwear shorts with bunny ears as a costume. I find ...
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Red-light cameras not worth the costsNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - For the past few years, it seems like the installed red-light cameras that are placed at intersections have done nothing but bad for people. From what I have heard and e...
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United ignoring retirees’ concernsNov 29, 2011 5:00 am - That was quite an article The Associated Press put together on Jeff Smisek, the new CEO of United/Continental Airlines. The writer made several glowing comments about th...
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Wheaton Drama hit the mark this timeNov 29, 2011 5:00 am - Wheaton Drama has redeemed itself after staging a thoroughly dislikable play, “Incorruptible,” a few months ago. Enough said about that one. This time around, “On Golden...