Hoffman Estates Opinion
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Editorial: A road map to transparencyAug 07, 2012 5:00 am - When Lombard Village Trustee Peter Breen was elected in April 2011, he made transparency in village government a priority. It’s no wonder then that Lombard now is a mode...
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We need fresh start: Vote out incumbentsAug 04, 2012 5:00 am - Once elected, our legislators, both state and federal, forget their campaign promises and concentrate on what is really important, their re-election. The perks of their ...
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Walsh’s best isn’t good enoughJul 29, 2012 5:00 am - I wanted to say a special thank-you to Congressman Joe Walsh, who has been getting some bad press lately. Thank you, Joe, for doing your best to make sure that millions ...
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Editorial: Planning, training to keep our kids safeJul 27, 2012 5:00 am - The scene was all too real. Yellow police tape marked off the Gifford Street High School parking lot while Elgin’s SWAT team armed with rifles waited for their signal to...
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Better explanations on taxes neededJul 26, 2012 5:00 am - If you live in Cook County, you have just received your real estate tax bill. More than likely, it is up by about 10 percent. If you analyze it, you will see that the “s...
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Story of interest to Elgin readers, tooJul 26, 2012 4:40 am - On July 20, I read in the Arlington Heights edition of the Daily Herald that the executive board members as well as several police and fire chiefs of Northwest Central D...
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Elk Grove Library residents victims of taxation without representationJul 23, 2012 5:00 am - The summer Elk Grove Village Public Library newsletter article acknowledged a library board vote to permit free library services for nontaxpaying residents west of Rohlw...
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Editorial: Learning to eat our fruits and veggiesJul 20, 2012 5:00 am - In our busy lives, where our next meal is often a drive-through window away, few of us can truthfully say we get our full recommended complement of fruits and vegetables...
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Take advantage of new Harper seriesJul 14, 2012 5:00 am - I would like to thank Linda Hoeck over at Harper College, for her presentation and organizing of the parent orientation to introduce Harper’s new vocational program for ...
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Cut salaries of those who create taxesJul 11, 2012 5:00 am - Cut salaries of those who create taxes I’m tired of these taxes affecting us citizens who can least afford it, the latest being $1 a pack on cigarettes. The tax is ...