Inverness Opinion
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More caring needed at senior homesJun 02, 2012 5:00 am - At the end of my work cycle when jobs were tough, I fell into a neat little job at a senior home in Arlington Heights, I was a companion to an elderly person named Harry...
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‘Hunger Games’ offers a true role modelJun 02, 2012 5:00 am - Nearly every review I read of the movie “The Hunger Games” includes a comparison to the Twilight saga. Though many of these reviews favor “The Hunger Games,” I cannot he...
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Average pensioner left out in coldJun 02, 2012 4:40 am - For 30 years I worked at the Elgin Mental Health Center and paid the state for my retirement. It was not a well-paying job but I worked for a promised pension and health...
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Trump bypasses facts in citizenship issueJun 01, 2012 5:00 am - Donald Trump, in his inveterate political style of pretending to run for office, has linked his contrarian nature to something that offends many Republicans and almost a...
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A thank-you note to our veteransJun 01, 2012 5:00 am - In this week we celebrate Memorial Day, I’m reminded of the great courage and sacrifices exhibited by America’s armed forces of all eras. I would especially like to than...
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Lawmakers should stop and thinkJun 01, 2012 5:00 am - As president of the Arlington Heights District 25 teachers union, I’ve spent a good deal of time trying to educate myself about pension reform. I believe the state’s pen...
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Police costs worthy of fresh look, tooJun 01, 2012 5:00 am - Whatever else you might say about the recent recession and prolonged recovery, it certainly has taught us in the suburbs to see many things in a new light. Sacred cows a...
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Democrats are the party of lawyersJun 01, 2012 4:00 am - Editor's note: It was brought to our attention that this letter was plagiarized from an article called "The Lawyers' Party" by Bruce Walker. We've included a links t...
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Take aim at wasteful government spendingMay 30, 2012 5:00 am - The constant bickering between our two parties regarding austerity and increasing taxes is unproductive and basically partisan. Not once have I heard anyone from either ...
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Letter shouldn’t have been editedMay 30, 2012 5:00 am - In the May 18 Fence Post, a letter was edited by the Daily Herald in its online edition because of a phrase used by the Fence Post contributor that was extremely offensi...