Hanover Park Opinion
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Saturday SoapboxDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - A really good show: Sherman Hospital put on an amazing spread for its black tie-optional shindig recently to herald the impending opening of its new hospital on Randall ...
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Disbelief at the reckless spendingDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Most of the American population is staring in disbelief at the reckless spending of the Obama administration. Remember here was a man, who on the campaign trail told us ...
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On salaries and water commissionDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - I see that the Northern Illinois University police chief has a $199,000-a-year salary. I do not know the size of this police force but I suspect it is much smaller than ...
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Collect what state owed before cuttingDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - I worked in credit and collections for 20 years, and we used to have a saying: "If you owe it, pay it!" I've often wondered why Illinois does such a lousy job of collect...
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Happy to see us all nonexistentDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Sen. Dick Durbin, after trying for two full days to reach your office by phone, I am told by the phone company, and I quote, "The number you have reached is being checke...
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Seals was right on bailoutsDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - In an October 2008, editorial, in which the Daily Herald chose not to endorse Dan Seals for Congress in the 10th district, you faulted him for saying he would have voted...
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E-mails are sure to tell a storyDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - The Bush administration, on exit from their offices said, "No e-mails were missing." Now, are you foolish enough to believe all of the other panderings the last eight ye...
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Don't tell us new tax is related to healthDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - This so called sugar "sin" tax has really got my blood boiling. How stupid do they think the average citizen is? If this government was really so concerned with our heal...
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Truth is coming out about warmingDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - For the last few years, anyone who dared dispute the so-called consensus of human-caused climate change has been labeled a denier, a flat-earther, or an anti-science buf...
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Why is there a need for lobbyists?Dec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - I have a hard time figuring why the need for lobbyists in government at local, state or federal level. I thought in a democracy the people vote and decide what type of g...