Hoffman Estates Opinion
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Editorial: Keep municipal business contracts publicDec 04, 2014 4:01 am - As more municipalities get into areas that were once the strict purview of private business, questions arise as to what information is public and what is proprietary. Wh...
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No delivered package is safe anymoreDec 04, 2014 4:01 am - The article on thieves taking packages from front porches gave me a good chuckle. UPS and FedEx just leave it by your door. Years ago, my postal worker would either hi...
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Editorial: Find middle ground on adjuncts who are retiredDec 03, 2014 4:01 am - When the school year ends, Oakton Community College plans to dismiss dozens of adjunct instructors who are retired and collecting a state pension. The school recently wa...
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Tolls are on a roll in this stateDec 03, 2014 4:01 am - Today the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway, tomorrow Route 53, next week I-290, then Mannheim Road, Route 72, Route 58, Route 19, Route 20, Elston Avenue, and so on. Last night...
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Diner on cellphone showed no courtesyDec 01, 2014 4:01 am - Recently, my date and I went to an upscale restaurant to celebrate her birthday. Or, as some would say, another mile marker on the road of life. After we ordered drinks ...
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Editorial: Time for a checkup on red-light camera useNov 28, 2014 4:01 am - Red-light cameras were in the news again last week when the state Supreme Court let stand the Illinois law that allows their existence. A lawsuit had claimed the cameras...
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Editorial: Right to start early on campus smoking banNov 24, 2014 10:00 pm - Watching young people light up a cigarette and take a long drag makes us wonder how they can ignore the dangers of smoking. The message is certainly clear, from the warn...
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No ifs, ands or butts: The times are changingNov 24, 2014 4:01 am - I just read the article written by Joseph Pisani which was printed on the front page of the Business section below the fold in the Daily Herald on Nov. 12. The subject f...
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New Senate will only add to gridlockNov 23, 2014 4:01 am - As a firmly liberal-side voter, I found last week's election results very concerning. I'm not a fan of either Bruce Rauner or Mr. Madigan, so I look forward to seeing th...
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D211 a big part of the pension problemNov 10, 2014 4:01 am - In the Oct. 17 edition of the Daily Herald, District 211 administrators complain about the $16 million dollar loss they contend would be incurred if the state legislatur...