Hoffman Estates Opinion
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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...
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It's not a matter of what's legalSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - This is in response to Sunday Fence Post letters by Valerie Ivanoff and Susan Schafer. Both make the argument that one cannot compare the Vick dog-fighting crimes to abo...
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Sherman cannot alter this truthSep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - I'd like to thank Venetia L. Miles, representing High School District 214, for her letter to the editor ("Homecoming story needs clarification," Fence Post, Sept. 23). H...
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Unleashed dogs a scary nuisanceSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Unleashed dogs a scary nuisance To the editor: I really don't understand how hard it is to honor leash laws. Why do you think the law doesn't apply to you, as you allo...
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Chuck goes from obscurity to eternity in just monthsSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Suddenly, and without warning, the unthinkable has happened. Chuck is the new Jacob. It isn't official yet, but judging by the painful rash of current movies and TV show...