Hoffman Estates Opinion
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Walsh hardly David to Duckworth’s GoliathOct 26, 2012 4:40 am - Regarding C. Poole’s comments on David and Goliath. Joe Walsh is an incumbent Congressman and recipient of significant external SuperPAC support and television advertisi...
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Editorial: The win-win of first-time forgivenessOct 25, 2012 9:35 am - In 2009, the average number of inmates in Illinois prisons stood at 45,545. It grew to 47,504 the next year and to 48,978 in 2011, according to annual reports from the I...
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Editorial: Preckwinkle gives and takes Cook taxesOct 24, 2012 9:35 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle didn’t initiate a 1-percentage-point county sales tax increase in 2008, Her predecessor Todd Stroger did. But Preckwinkle di...
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Wearing the flag shows disrespectOct 22, 2012 5:00 am - My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed watching the play of the Ryder Cup in Medinah. We are also pleased with the advantages this event brought to our local communities. H...
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Civility must be part of campaignOct 21, 2012 5:00 am - After this week’s presidential debate and what I’ve seen in the ads so far, I’m not sure either one of the candidates is qualified, or deserving, to be president of the ...
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The SoapboxOct 20, 2012 5:00 am - Playoff ready: It’s been an exciting high school football season in the suburbs that has featured thrilling games and impressive individual performances. But the best i...
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6th graders may lose under new structureOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - District 220’s recent curricula changes caused concern among some parents. District 220 began the school year with a new team structure in middle school. Traditionally,...
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Sente would bring genuine leadershipOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - Voters of the 59th Legislative District have a difficult choice to make between two incumbent representatives. We have known each of them for a long time, and have consi...
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President hides real story on economyOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - The ads President Obama has on television are chock-full of lies that are so obvious a child could catch them. First, Obama claims to have brought the economy back from ...
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Lawson’s integrity, record good for 56thOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - Irrespective of your party affiliations, we as citizens are deeply concerned about the inaccuracy of information being disseminated as the November election nears. A rec...