Hoffman Estates Opinion
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Utilities should tell us of disruptionsMay 02, 2010 11:00 pm - After 5 weeks of enduring spotty DSL service in our neighborhood, presumably because of the phone company's seemingly endless wiring project going on at Ela and Florence...
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Recall too drastic a measure too soonMay 02, 2010 11:00 pm - "To recall or not to recall; that is the question," to paraphrase the great William Shakespeare. It is the question that each resident of Buffalo Grove will have to deci...
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Time for Todd Stroger to move onMay 02, 2010 11:00 pm - It's certainly no secret that we have been unimpressed with Todd Stroger's reign as Cook County Board president. We said as much in January when we declined to endorse h...
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Wheeling trustees blinded by thrill of developmentMay 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Why do we have Prairie Park? Two reasons: Trustees liked building stuff; some ingrained professional propensities and a dream that they will father a development (Sorry ...
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Illinois must not abandon at-risk kidsMay 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Stacy was an unemployed, homeless teen mother with a newborn when she sought help from a youth service agency. Today, she lives in an apartment and is enrolled in school...
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Misericordia thanks volunteers, donorsMay 02, 2010 11:00 pm - There is a sports adage that speaks to the strength of the human spirit: "When the going gets tough, the tough get going". The caring citizens of Palatine and neighborin...
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Pass a state budget that funds servicesMay 02, 2010 11:00 pm - As recently reported in news accounts, a record number of people marched on Springfield to demonstrate support for a responsible state budget, including the need for ade...
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Dist. 15 going through wasteful exerciseMay 02, 2010 11:00 pm - I just walked out of the (District 15) meeting where I witnessed government at its worst. Knowing that there is a preponderance of opposition by the taxpayers to the bon...
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Emphasis on health will cut costs of careMay 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Regarding the April 17 Fence Post, "Giving up meat will resolve major issues", take heart Ms. Crawford. She wrote, "Was there any mention of promoting health and nutriti...
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State is asking for 33 percent increaseMay 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Why does the Governor insist on talking about a 1 percent increase in tax for education? He means to raise the rate from 3 percent to 4 percent. That translates into a 3...