Hanover Park Opinion
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Some teens would be better off in jailNov 02, 2011 5:00 am - After reading the article “Teen alternatives to jail good for all,” I feel that is not OK to give teenagers alternatives for their bad behaviors and actions. Being a tee...
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Remember GOP’s politics next electionNov 02, 2011 5:00 am - According to the Federal Reserve, companies are holding more than $2 trillion in cash as of the end of June, up $88 billion from the end of March. Private companies are ...
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State’s action a little too lateNov 02, 2011 5:00 am - I don’t understand how the state can be broke when I and others pay our bills on time — property taxes, state income tax, sales tax. I also don’t understand how this pro...
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Target war spending to balance budgetNov 02, 2011 5:00 am - Cutting over $1 trillion should not be done to the programs that help the sickest, the oldest and youngest in our country. Cut the largest section of discretionary spend...
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Headline didn’t reflect realityNov 01, 2011 6:00 am - In the recent past, I have read the articles in the upper right hand corner of Page 2 of the first section of the Daily Herald with interest. The headline, “GOP senators...
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Don’t let Dist. 300 students downNov 01, 2011 6:00 am - The Sears EDA tax break would be devastating to our district for many reasons you have probably heard of. The people that would suffer the most are our students. Their v...
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More to worry about than pensionsNov 01, 2011 5:00 am - Shouldn’t our state legislators be discussing stagnant or falling wages and a more equitable tax system in Illinois, the state’s crumbling infrastructure, economic growt...
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Why ignore history of financial miscues?Nov 01, 2011 5:00 am - History has been recorded between the pages of books for eons, perhaps so that future generations might not repeat similar problems of the past. However, past historical...
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Candidates need you to sign petitionsOct 31, 2011 5:00 am - For Illinois residents, Sept. 6 — the first day political candidates begin circulating petitions — marked the start of the 2012 campaign season. Candidates will be knock...
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Target distracted driving among teensOct 31, 2011 5:00 am - Oct. 16-22 marked National Teen Safe Driving Week. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 5,474 people were killed on U.S. roadways and an estimated 448,000...