Hoffman Estates Opinion
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Unions drive up cost of teacher pensionsMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Your recent Sunday editorial on Springfield's broken promise on pensions makes an important point, but if the key question is accountability, you gave the teacher's unio...
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Enough affordable housing or not?May 10, 2010 11:00 pm - I am happy to hear that the Elgin City Council is proceeding with the ArtSpace project. This creative development will provide subsidized housing for struggling artists ...
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The real cost of gun controlMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - After hearing the news that consideration was being given to National Guard troops being dispatched to the city of Chicago to quell violence, I wanted to take the opport...
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Union advice must be good, right?May 10, 2010 11:00 pm - I noticed an article in the Daily Herald with the caption "State poised to miss pension payments." Then I recalled two recent conversations with teachers from separate s...
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Look at the what teachers really doMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - To Mr. Miller and all you Mr. or Mrs. Miller's out there: Teachers are paid too much? I suppose you are correct. I suppose it is not worth much to teach the future gene...
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Take a closer look at life of a teacherMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Sharon Klay was right on when she suggested that the Herald follow the life of a teacher. It would be great for Daily Herald readers to see the hours of time both in and...
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Limiting government is the only solutionMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - As a 50-plus year resident of Barrington Hills, I am forced to respectfully disagree with our current Mayor. (April 20 Fence Post) and small businessman. The health care...
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Beware of those who ignore rules of roadMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Well, the warm weather is here which means it's time to keep an eye out for those snappy bicyclists in their fabulous spandex outfits as they arrogantly fly through inte...
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Needs more choices on soda pop menuMay 09, 2010 11:00 pm - I was just wondering why restaurants don't have diet 7UP or diet Sprite or even diet root beer? They are all not only diet but also caffeine free. There are so many peop...
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Teen Center not given enough timeMay 09, 2010 11:00 pm - This Friday (April 30) marks the closing of the Arlington Heights Teen Center. Our son, Bill, has been fortunate to have had access to it for the last two years and all...