Hoffman Estates Opinion
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Elk Grove doesn’t need fire consultantJul 18, 2011 3:00 am - I wanted to take a moment to say some very kind words regarding recently retired Elk Grove Village Fire Chief Dave Miller. The positive regard that I have for his leader...
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Palatine Jaycees took correct standJul 18, 2011 3:00 am - Thank you Jaycees! That kind of “in your face” religious sponsored “Right to Life” nonsense has no place in a holiday parade meant to be an upbeat, joyous occasion for f...
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Reduce the bloated federal governmentJul 17, 2011 3:00 am - In my opinion Barack Obama’s ability to be the president of this country is lower than any chief executive we have had in my 84 years of existence. Yes, even Jimmy Carte...
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DREAM Act would give teens hopeJul 17, 2011 3:00 am - As a Palatine junior high math teacher, I fight the issues in my classroom daily that accompany poverty (52 percent of my school) and English-speaking status (46 percent...
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Social Security is not welfareJul 17, 2011 3:00 am - Let me first start out by saying God bless all of you who have served this country past and present. I, like you and every other American citizen enjoy the right of free...
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Tax breaks have led to job outsourcingJul 16, 2011 3:00 am - Repeated tax breaks for the rich and large corporations over the past 12 years have resulted in outsourcing millions of new jobs in India and China. That’s a fact that t...
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Driving’s a right, not just a privilegeJul 16, 2011 3:00 am - I disagree with those who define driving an automobile as a privilege. Everyone living outside urban areas where public transportation is an option knows that driving a ...
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Elgin knows how to party patrioticallyJul 16, 2011 3:00 am - It’s great to live in a city that recognizes the significance of our nation’s history and makes an effort to honor it on special occasions. I just love attending the Mem...
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Inspector general has eye on ethicsJul 15, 2011 3:00 am - The Daily Herald’s July 8 editorial, “State’s ethics math does not compute,” asks readers to recall middle-school math and then proposes this word problem: “If 29 state ...
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Tax system unfair to individual payersJul 15, 2011 3:00 am - We are all in agreement that the federal government is spending to much money. What we cannot decide is where additional money will come from or where spending cuts are ...