Hoffman Estates Opinion
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Smoking, leaders costing money, jobsNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - State revenues from casino operations in Illinois are down 20 percent, while it's down 2 to 5 percent in surrounding states for the same time period. Sen. Terry Link is...
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Hasn't been sanitary district for 10 yearsNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Regarding your headline of Wednesday, Nov. 5, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago enthusiastically welcomes it incumbents Frank Avila, Kathleen Th...
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Mathias offers his thanks to votersNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - A sincere and humble thank you to all of the voters in the 53rd District. Whether voting absentee, early, or on Nov. 4, your message came through with strength and convi...
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Why do we send bad judges to the bench?Nov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - People complain about our judicial system, but when they have a chance to do something about it, they don't. Every election, it's the same: We elect a few bad judges. Mo...
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A teacher can make such a differenceNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Sometimes one day in school can make the difference for a lifetime. Do you remember the day you learned how to read? How about the day you won an award? Most importantl...
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The horror of war, a vet's finest hourNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - When Americans think of wars, they like to think of patriotism and glory, of flags and of bands playing soul stirring songs, of parades filled with marchers in smart uni...
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Why did headline focus on race?Nov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I found the headline on page 2, Nov. 5, election coverage to be thought provoking. If John McCain had been elected, would you have written "White pride resonates?" Kell...
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Make Rolling Knolls forest preserveNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - I am writing to urge Cook County to strongly consider acquiring the land at the Rolling Knolls Country Club in Hanover Township for inclusion in the Cook County Forest P...
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Congress must stop global warmingNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - In world geography class, we were having a debate on how we can stop global warming. People have brought up ideas on how to stop it by solar power, wind power, and ener...
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Basement was only spot OK'd for votingNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - I'm writing in response to the Oct. 27 letter in which a voter complained about the Schaumburg Township District Library's early voting facilities. Early voting took pla...