Hoffman Estates Opinion
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It's time for Illinois to turn the pageSep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Over the last 10 years we have seen the destruction that corrupt leaders in Springfield are capable of. It started with George Ryan and continued with Rod Blagojevich. I...
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Nothing's beyond reach of the tax manSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Politicians continually amaze me. Just when I think they have sunken as low down as possible they manage to sink lower. I am referring to one of their latest tax schemes...
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Olympic move shows Obama's Chicago sideSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - I am a supporter of President Obama in most of his programs, but I am very disappointed by his decision to go to Copenhagen for the International Olympic Committee's vot...
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Assumptions lead to half-baked ideasSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - It would be so nice if we could all be as prescient as Mary Fisher (Sept. 22 Fence Post) is in determining the circumstances behind a cut received from a self pedicure. ...
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Elgin must ensure no undocumented workersSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Your article of Sept. 20, "Elgin to audit more illegal workers," gives the impression that the city was enforcing the new policy of January 2008, which states that all c...
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If we can't pay for reform, don't buy itSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Regarding Marie Kelly's letter to the editor "Seniors already have a public option" where she admonishes seniors for "trying to disrupt town hall meetings". She also sug...
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Halt funding or fix Tamms prisonSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - At Tamms supermax prison at the southern tip of Illinois, over 250 men are being held in permanent solitary confinement, year after year, with no communal activity or hu...
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Health care bill is not real reformSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - I voted for President Obama, and I think he gives a terrific speech. But in spite of his words, the history of our private insurance companies proves one thing: if nobod...
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Some key ideas to fix health careSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - If I were in Washington, this is what I would be advocating for regarding health care reform. 1. Each state defines what it considers basic health insurance coverage. Ev...
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Continue support after high schoolSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The story about the autistic high school football player and everyone involved in giving him the chance to shine was heartwarming. Three cheers for all involved. One ca...