Park Ridge Opinion
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Stop propping up horse racingOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - So the state is even behind in paying its subsidies to Arlington Park racetrack (“Arlington Park among those waiting for state to pay bills,” Oct. 17). It truly will be ...
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Teachers did their job, lawmakers didn’tOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - Ladies and gentlemen of the General Assembly: Please do not vote to eliminate teacher pensions in Illinois. Teachers are not the bad guys. Teachers did not cause the eco...
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What will our grandkids think?Oct 26, 2011 5:00 am - This is in regard to an Oct. 11 Fence Post letter written by Jim Finnegan. I respect his freedom to express himself and hope he will always hold strong to his beliefs. I...
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A logical day for nondeliveryOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - I understand the U.S. Postal Service is considering cutting back home delivery one day per week. As a taxpayer and postal customer, do I get a vote on which day? If so, ...
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Obama protects life only when convenientOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - Back in 1998, President Clinton declared with all the conviction he could muster, “I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky.” How important is it t...
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Hoffman Estates has it all wrongOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - On Oct, 10, at the meeting of the Village of Hoffman Estates, Deputy Mayor Gary Pilafas dismissed the concerns of District 300 residents over the Sears EDA by saying, “I...
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No more corporate sweetheart dealsOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - More than 20 years after receiving some $247 million in state and local tax incentives to stay in Illinois and develop a new business campus in Hoffman Estates, Sears wa...
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Job stimulus didn’t work the first timeOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - This is a response to Maria Brandstrader (Fence Post, Oct. 18). Why should the Republicans keep passing legislation to create jobs? Were you not present during the passi...
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Village should stop Metropolis subsidiesOct 24, 2011 5:00 am - To the mayor and trustees of Arlington Heights: As a former elected official, I am appalled that you persist in throwing good money after bad! A municipality has no busi...
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Eradicate disease so families are sparedOct 24, 2011 5:00 am - Great article on Oct. 18 about the Cuccinotto family and their battle with Huntington’s disease. My dad, John, and Joe Cuccinotto were our football, basketball and baseb...