Hoffman Estates Opinion
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Memorial ceremony site not appropriateJun 08, 2015 5:00 am - The decision by Arlington Heights to move its Memorial Day ceremony to Christian Liberty Academy was inappropriate. Memorial Day honors the memory of all those who gave ...
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Life of Carl Zdeb deserves attentionJun 08, 2015 5:00 am - On May 12, Carl A. Zdeb passed away at the age of 85. His obituary appeared in the Daily Herald, but I searched the entire paper for the next week, certain that I would ...
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Climate change group not nonpartisanJun 06, 2015 1:00 am - I nearly choked on my coffee reading Mark Reynolds' article on climate change, when I skipped to the end and read that the Citizens Climate Lobby claims to be a nonparti...
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Pools aren't expected to pay for themselvesJun 01, 2015 1:00 am - Would you rather have kids hang out on street corners, than have a community pool to spend their summers learning how to swim? Where is it written that every public fac...
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Editorial: New tools are available on government spending; use themMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Analyzing Kane County government spending became easier Monday with the launch of a new web portal that officials say provides "unprecedented access to Kane County's fin...
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Editorial: Local schools, colleges should be controlled locally, not in SpringfieldMay 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Legislators' efforts to meddle in the affairs of local community college districts stalled Friday and for all the right reasons. Liz Brown, of the Illinois Council of Co...
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Harper's staff gave meaning to serviceMay 27, 2015 1:00 am - On May 16, I had the honor of giving the keynote address at Harper College's commencement ceremony. It was a privilege to speak to graduates who were kind enough to rema...
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Don't force health care providers to counsel on abortionsMay 25, 2015 5:59 am - Illinois SB 1564, a proposed amendment to the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscious Act (HCRA), recently passed the Illinois Senate and is now under review by the Hous...
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Schaumburg treehouse should be taxedMay 20, 2015 1:00 am - The courts of Illinois have a long held the position that when in doubt, the issue should be decided by taxation and the burden of tax exemption is the responsibility of...
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Editorial: Home kindergarten prep important to good start in schoolMay 03, 2015 5:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Education experts have a message for the parents of children waiting to start kindergarten: Preparation must begin at home. That means paren...