Hoffman Estates Opinion
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What, exactly, is this 'gay lifestyle'?Oct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Regarding the Sept. 25 story "Leaving the gay lifestyle behind," I'm still trying to figure out what the "gay lifestyle" is? Christopher Yuan's story seems to be more ab...
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Even for maligned marathon, half-full glass close at handOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - If the Cubs could hit with men on base, the clear failings of this year's marathon would have been relegated to a front-page footnote. For the purposes of this column, I...
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New tool in fight against lung cancerOct 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Whether they know it yet or not, countless numbers of Illinois residents have just been given a powerful weapon in the fight of their lives. On Aug. 27, state Sen. John ...
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Blackwater ran deep and dark for years on current fearOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - "Gentlemen, welcome to Baghdad." That was the announcement that came over the jetliner's loudspeaker as we landed in Iraq. The captain rightly used the word "gentlemen" ...
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Soapbox: Quit packing east sideOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - No doubt Elgin City Council members will point to the $275,000 to $325,000 value of the 14 homes proposed on the 3-acre former YMCA property as reason to approve such a...
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Soapbox: Tough (and caring) guys wear pinkOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a fact that has taken on poignant meaning at Fremd High School, where football players Matt, Drew and Adam Mertes rece...
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High school could face a bumpy rideOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - On Sept. 20, the Daily Herald featured an article headlined "Atheist's daughter takes own stand at school." Miss Sherman voiced her youthful opinion regarding the remova...
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Teachers deserve credit, not scornSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - To the editor: In response to Mr. Safley's letter of Sept. 17: If you are going to praise the District 211 leader for keeping teachers in line for wanting more money, th...
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Soapbox: Overdoing in the extremeSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Nothing like elected public servants to overdo the tax thing. The Cook County Board is expected to vote Monday on a proposed $750 million sales tax hike. Problem is, the...
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Character and principle countSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - What's more important: principle or "electability"? A TV journalist asked this question recently prior to another town hall-based Democratic political debate he would be...