Hawthorn Woods Opinion
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Truth in sentencing drains Illinois fundsJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - Results of a study of the truth-in-sentencing law have been sent to every senator and representative in the state of Illinois. Truth in sentencing costs taxpayers a grea...
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Banks insensitive to despositorsJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - The May 15 Wall Street Journal Sunday section in the Daily Herald should be required reading for every high school and college student in America. The banking industry’s...
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Taxpayers lose if gambling expandedJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - I am no self-righteous puritan; if it feels good do it, so long as no harm occurs to others. But expanded casino gambling does nothing more than a stack the deck against...
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End county pension perks, governorJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - Maybe it seemed reasonable 14 years ago to give some collar county elected officials 80 percent of their final salary after 20 years of service, but it sure doesn't seem...
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Barrington can save itself, if it wants toJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Looking out as I pass through parts of downtown Barrington I am reminded of scenes from Detroit. The southwest corner of Main and Hough is vacant. The former Barrington ...
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The absurdity of tax spending on lobbyistsJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform released a report last week tallying the amounts local governments spent from July 2009 to July 2010 lobbying state government...
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Don’t give illegal immigrants a passJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - To Mr. Hunter; Your letter about Sheriff Curran’s statement to an audience about illegals does not need defending by you. He made the comment and people took it for his ...
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Our Academic Team provides lessons on successJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Once a year, we set aside a special day to recognize the Daily Herald Academic Team, a group of outstanding suburban students who excel inside and out of the classroom s...
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Increase in tax rate is puzzlingJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - When home assessments go down, the tax rates go up because as taxpayers we still need to meet the taxing bodies’ budgets that were voted on and passed by the board membe...
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Can U.S. afford to forgive debts?May 31, 2011 4:00 am - In Barack Obama’s speech, he said the United States would forgive the $1 billion loan Egypt owes the United States. Was this his decision, or was it voted on in the Sena...