Hoffman Estates Opinion
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Six years of returns is all I askOct 02, 2012 5:00 am - Dear Mr. Romney, You have almost reached your father’s dream, but questions still remain. Your father, George, a great and honest man, had showed us many years of tax r...
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The SoapboxSep 29, 2012 5:00 am - Oooh, that smell: One suggestion for those who might be in the situation described by the neighbors of William Tinkler, the Elgin man who police say had been storing dea...
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A lost wallet, a happy endingSep 28, 2012 5:00 am - On a recent day, I realized I unfortunately had left my wallet in my cart at the Target store on Route 59. I called and there was no wallet at the lost and found. I didn...
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Flag protocol: Field of stars should be in top left cornerSep 24, 2012 5:00 am - I have attended the Palatine October Fest the past few years sponsored by the Rotary club and each year I have noticed that the American flag is not displayed correctly ...
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Mike Terson backs Sente in 59th HouseSep 24, 2012 5:00 am - Let me preface this letter by saying that I tend to vote Republican. I am pro-choice and I support gay marriage; but, I find myself leaning right when it comes to fiscal...
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Attitude toward animals NeanderthalSep 23, 2012 4:40 am - It’s been said that you can judge a society by the way it treats its animals. If that’s the case, future generations surely will believe that Illinois legislators and Ka...
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The SoapboxSep 22, 2012 5:00 am - Thank you, Mayor: A park district commissioner. Then, a village trustee and village president. Thirty-four years of public service Arlene Mulder has given to Arlington H...
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Seniors shouldn’t have to pay so muchSep 21, 2012 4:11 pm - I am retired and living on a fixed income. My taxes have gone up considerably in the last two years. I appealed two years ago and won, only to still see my taxes go up. ...
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Editorial: A close-to-home economic strategySep 19, 2012 8:59 am - At a meeting with the Daily Herald editorial board this week, Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin reflected on the usual topics — political dysfunction in Washington, the o...
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Hoffman Estates works; let’s not ‘fix’ itSep 17, 2012 5:00 am - I have lived in Hoffman Estates for 34 years. I have been witness to plenty of years of contentious village boards and mayors. Now, I am happy to say, we have some well-...