Hoffman Estates Opinion
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Male teachers deserve chance for a jobJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - After changing careers in 2003 to become a teacher, I believed what a lot of people said about finding a job as a teacher in grades K-5. People said that there was a tea...
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U of I admissions may lead to later troublesJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - I have meticulously followed the Daily Herald's coverage of lesser-qualified students being admitted to the University of Illinois simply from political pressure, not ac...
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More questions for our state leadersJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Your article on June 29 "State budget mess leaves plenty of questions" did not ask the right questions. The questions I would have preferred answers to were as follows: ...
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Saturday SoapboxJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - End the monopoly: Our sympathies are with the 20 trash haulers who have filed suit against 11 municipalities in Cook and DuPage counties that have locked them out of pic...
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Transparency bill good for allJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Recently the General Assembly passed a new bill to strengthen the Freedom of Information request by residents of various Illinois governments. The bill currently is wait...
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State income tax increase is neededJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - The state budget meltdown must be resolved with a substantial increase in revenues or the proposed budget cuts will be unconscionably cruel to hundreds of our vulnerable...
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Sosa not guilty until all facts are inJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - An anonymous source leaked information from a secret report to The New York Times alleging that Sammy Sosa took illegal drugs in 2003 while playing for the Chicago Cubs....
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Raise the bar on both sides of debateJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - I read Kathleen Muhr's letter which appeared in this column on July 4 and agree that David Letterman was out of line with his joke about the Palin daughter. He apologize...
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Guys, do us a favor: put a shirt onJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - I think it's safe to observe that we've all noticed summer is finally here. It's not only because of the higher temperatures or the outdoor cafes; it's not due to the ba...
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Palin's move not abrupt or shockingJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - On Saturday's front page, The Associated Press' Rachel D'Oro wrote "Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the mont...