Hoffman Estates Opinion
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Herald's job is to report real newsOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - It was very disappointing, to say the least, seeing an above-the-fold story on Sherri Shepherd on the front page. Since when is entertainment this important? This story ...
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Soapbox: Sorry, fans, no standsOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Sorry, fans, no stands It's nice that Lane Tech has already made extensive changes to its on-campus stadium, but that doesn't excuse the Illinois High School Association...
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Soapbox: Be smart, lock upOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Be smart, lock up Just because you live in a beautiful, well-kept neighborhood where your kids can play safely in the back yard doesn't mean you should leave your garage...
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Soapbox: Getting in the gameOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Getting in the game The stands are starting to fill with towns interested in hosting the minor league baseball team Crystal Lake just nixed. Huntley met with Frontier L...
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Sometimes, news and rumors of news carry equal pressureOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - In the end, readers will judge for themselves both the truth of what authorities say and the merits of what they don't. In an ideal world, rumors would never figure into...
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Count ER nurses among true heroesOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Every day we read about our heroes and their amazing feats of courage and strength. Today's culture emulates entertainers, and athletes even, with the daily reports of t...
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A bad precedent hereOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Arguing that creating a new town is a lot of work seems a bit bizarre when the person making the argument is Patsy Smith, the woman who led incorporation efforts and the...
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Soapbox: Slow it downOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - State transportation officials say a stretch of Route 83 through Prospect Heights has neither enough accidents nor driveways to merit lowering the speed limit from 40 mp...
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Appalling display of racism in LombardOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - A terrible incident took place the morning of Oct. 8. A family who recently moved to Lombard had racial slurs and attacks painted on their property. However, this is not...
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On a cross-country ride of hope with a courageous little girlOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - It's far too early to tell whether the Radtke family of Johnsburg got their miracle. But without question, they got something special. Just a week ago, Laurie Radtke fou...