Hoffman Estates Opinion
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A fraud 'fishing trip'Jul 20, 2017 1:00 am - Unless I missed something in the translation, why does President Trump need my voter data? My Social Security number and my party affiliation are personal and private. ...
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Here's an idea: Count your American blessingsJul 14, 2017 1:00 am - During this holiday season, I urge you to take some time away from your busy schedule to contemplate how lucky you are to live in this country. More than 200 years ago, ...
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Village should subsidize yard waste stickersJul 02, 2017 1:00 am - Currently, the village of Hoffman Estates charges $2.80 for one yard-waste sticker. This is an outrageous cost that adds up to be nearly the cost of two 20 ounce sodas. ...
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Editorial: Mundelein, Dist. 211 and a call for local candidatesJun 29, 2017 2:00 am - We have a quandary. In an analysis of the November election, we learned that only 30 percent of potential local races were contested because there weren't more candidate...
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State, not county, should manage minimum wageJun 18, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle made a comment this past week about suburban communities who've opted out of Cook County's minimum wage hike and paid sick l...
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Public employee 'lottery' has lots of appealJun 14, 2017 1:00 am - Why do people play the lottery? What they should do is become a public employee. Short career. Can't get fired. Raises for breathing. They invest $150,000 in their retir...
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Education: The promise of physical education that goes beyond traditional sportsJun 11, 2017 11:00 pm - It's not an entirely new concept. Long before his death in 2010, legendary baseball coach and physical education teacher Phil Lawler attracted national attention to Nape...
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Values, not home, drove push for minimum wage hikeMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - I appreciate the kind words regarding my stewardship of Cook County that begin a recent Daily Herald editorial. Since taking office in December 2010, my administration h...
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38 TMA apprentice program grads to be part of 'Next Generation of Manufacturing in Illinois'May 25, 2017 11:00 pm - Thirty-eight students graduated from TMA's Related Theory Apprentice Program last night, surrounded by their family and co-workers at the Stonegate Conference Centre in ...
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Editorial: How Preckwinkle lost suburbs on minimum wageMay 18, 2017 1:00 am - As we've noted in this space plenty of times before, there is much that impresses us about Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. She has introduced discipline in...