Hoffman Estates Opinion
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A carpe diem approach to Social SecurityAug 25, 2013 5:00 am - A carpe diem view of Social Security I refute an article recently published in The Wall Street Journal stating that people should not take Social Security at the ag...
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Do privileges for few extend to prisons?Aug 19, 2013 5:00 am - How wonderful America is that one of our prominent citizens can dictate within what prison facility he would like to be incarcerated. I wonder if Jesse Jackson Jr. will ...
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Jackson sentence doesn’t make justiceAug 16, 2013 5:00 am - What a travesty! Poor Rod Blagojevich gets 15 years for lying and didn’t steal a cent, and Jesse Jackson Jr. gets 2½ years for stealing $750,000. Go figure. To top it of...
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Give D15 parents a better seat at tableAug 13, 2013 6:00 pm - Emotions have been running high among parents in Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15 for the past year, as the controversy over whether to impose a late s...
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Editorial: Schools right to study drug, alcohol testingAug 07, 2013 5:00 am - Two years ago, we supported an effort at Lake Zurich High School to institute random drug testing for students in extracurricular activities or who have a parking permit...
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Zimmerman case shows twisted systemAug 03, 2013 5:00 am - I am very disturbed over the perversion of the justice system in the George Zimmerman case. The prosecutor initially concluded after thorough investigation that there wa...
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No good comes from owning assault weaponsJul 29, 2013 5:00 am - I am writing to support your editorial position on the banning of assault weapons (July 14) by government entities at all levels, national to local community. No good, a...
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The SoapboxJul 27, 2013 5:00 am - Happy hundredth: For 100 years, Mooseheart has been working in Batavia to protect children and strengthen families. It’s an inspiring story. As part of its celebration, ...
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It’s hard to win in the game of paying taxesJul 22, 2013 5:00 am - With the baby boomer generation approaching retirement the media is constantly bombarding them with financial advice to save or invest. Dire warnings are constantly broa...
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The SoapboxJul 20, 2013 5:00 am - Seeking justice for Gabby: We join police in hoping the banners placed at this weekend’s Alpine Fest in Lake Zurich call attention to the unsolved 2011 hit-and-run that...