Hoffman Estates Opinion
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Kindhearted neighborsDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - A few weeks before Halloween, our black cat went missing. Bruiser Bear is 9 years old and vision impaired. We feared the worst but immediately created “lost” fliers and ...
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Letter was hurtful to gays, lesbiansDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - This is in response to Fence Post letter titled “Consider the public purpose of marriage” by David E. Smith. I found it disheartening that at this charitable and loving ...
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Taxes will rise only if we let themDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - I'm not surprised there are so many of us who are stunned and confused by our new, higher property tax bills. We all had the opportunity to once again vote in people who...
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Abortion, Holocaust both horribly wrongDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - I am sorry to say, I did not read the original Fence Post letter from someone who was equating abortion (“choice”) to the Holocaust. I did however read the response on D...
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Body scans are step in wrong directionDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Regarding the full body scanners at airports, some say that they are a small price to pay for safety. But is this really just a trivial matter? The Fourth Amendment proh...
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Blame schools for your tax increasesDec 08, 2010 12:00 am - If you want a good candidate to blame for the excessive tax increases in townships of Schaumburg, Elk Grove and Barrington, look no further than Palatine-Schaumburg High...
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A measure of faith in political changeDec 08, 2010 12:00 am - Who would have thought that a blueprint for controlling government excess would come from a Chicago Democrat? Yet, here we have new Cook County Board President Toni Prec...
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Boy, do we need some role modelsDec 08, 2010 12:00 am - Some of us claim that the professional athletes such as Mark McGuire, Sammy Sosa or Barry Bonds fail in one of the purposes which we assign them. That is the job of role...
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Don't trade health for cashDec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - In the past month the subject of allowing the Elgin riverboat casino or casinos to lift the smoking ban is something I find and many find unacceptable. Elgin Mayor Ed Sc...
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Wishes gravy train would stopDec 05, 2010 10:00 pm - My grandparents immigrated to this country from Poland and Germany. They wanted a better life. They came to this country legally. It was not easy, it was not quick, and ...