Hanover Park Opinion
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Time to reconsider school mandatesFeb 22, 2010 10:00 pm - A recent outcry from educators has made "mandates" almost a dirty word. The truth is, some of the state and federal school requirements are worthwhile, and some are obtu...
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Don't make us pay for sticker scofflawsFeb 21, 2010 10:00 pm - This week Mayor Johnson and the board of trustees, less one member, approved a raise in the cost of vehicle stickers. In my opinion this appears to be a penalty for Elk ...
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Prospect Hts.' water woes theirs to solveFeb 21, 2010 10:00 pm - In reading the article on the Social Security office moving to larger space and more parking in Mount Prospect, I was very pleased. What did not please me was the Prospe...
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Simple steps can keep coyotes awayFeb 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Setting traps will not solve Wheaton's issues with coyotes. Trapping doesn't work to reduce coyote populations because new animals quickly replace those removed. Mayor M...
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Medical malpractice reforms are neededFeb 21, 2010 10:00 pm - The Illinois Supreme Court recently struck down a state medical malpractice law capping plaintiffs' compensation for economic damages and "pain and suffering." The law w...
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Schaumburg Barn urges seniors to come for lunchFeb 21, 2010 10:00 pm - The senior advisory council of the Schaumburg Barn would like to thank the Daily Herald for providing the community with "A Warming touch" picture (Neighbor, Sunday, Feb...
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Don't mess with trash pickup successFeb 21, 2010 10:00 pm - The Village of Arlington Heights should keep its current residential solid waste program for as long as Groot can continue providing its current service. We have the bes...
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We're making gains in malaria battleFeb 21, 2010 10:00 pm - As I was reading all over the media on Tuesday about the new discovery that malaria had contributed to the death of the famous child-pharaoh King Tut, I thought about ho...
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Elk Grove Village can pare budgetFeb 21, 2010 10:00 pm - I read in Thursday's Daily Herald, (Feb. 11), the village board has voted to raise various fees to cover a shortfall in revenues. Here are several ways the village could...
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Time to prioritize in Elk Grove VillageFeb 21, 2010 10:00 pm - In response to the article "Elk Grove Village raises vehicle sticker, permit fees after 18 years," I would contend that Mayor Johnson's statement that the fee increases ...