Hanover Park Opinion
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Jobs for IRS agents a stroke of geniusMay 27, 2011 12:00 am - Regarding Mary Warren’s Fence Post “GOP abortion stance won’t help economy”: Isn’t life more important than the economy? Even die-hard liberals must understand that many...
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Pension liability is killing economyMay 27, 2011 12:00 am - State and local lawmakers all over the country are struggling to balance budgets, cutting everything from education to law enforcement and even raising taxes, to do so. ...
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Kirk can help stem diesel pollutionMay 27, 2011 12:00 am - This month marks the unofficial start of road construction season in Illinois. As in summers past, our highways will be filled with orange cones and construction equipme...
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Listen to McCain on waterboardingMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - The right wing hurls yet another nasty invective; this time directed at those who oppose “enhanced interrogation techniques” or as it is more commonly referred to, tortu...
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Cops, firefighters should have different pensionsMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - I just recently learned that Illinois taxpayers fund five different retirement programs for state employees: State Employees Retirement System; Judges Retirement System;...
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Control dandelions or face a big fineMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - We look forward to spring and summer with all the new buds popping out. Each is something different, and are so beautiful, and the grass is so nice and green. Then it a...
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Elgin’s Wing Park in need of attentionMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - Recently in your paper’s Neighbor section was a great picture and article on Brad Legnaioli. This superintendent of Elgin’s three golf courses, is quoted as saying, “Bec...
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We are a republic, not a democracyMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - A recent column by Esther J. Cepeda suggests students are unprepared to participate in a democracy due to a double standard in civics education, and that students have o...
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Don’t bail out state with local fundsMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois voters overwhelmingly oppose efforts in Springfield to funnel hundreds of millions of dollars from local communities to help pay down the state’s budget deficit...
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End the war as way to cut spendingMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - Corporate mandates, it would seem, from Reaganomics trickle-down, Nafta, middle class outsourcing, war enterprises, etc. have won the day. Can you say ”Mission Accomplis...