Park Ridge Opinion
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Abolish the office of lieutenant governorMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Thirteen candidates sought their respective party's nomination for lieutenant governor. Few voters could name more than one or two of them. Neither Scott Lee Cohen nor J...
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Turning right on red is only an optionMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - I read with great interest the Fence Post letters every day. I am amused and amazed by the number of people who write in saying they got a ticket from a red-light camera...
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Medical marijuana bill is flawedMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - This letter pertains to Senate Bill 1381 about legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes in the State of Illinois. I am not writing to debate whether cannabis should b...
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A right turn on red idea that won't flyMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Even though the suburban red light cameras seemed to be placed on corners that have a great number of cars making right turns, I will accept the cameras. If safety is su...
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Speak with wallet to protest camerasMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - I want to thank the Daily Herald for keeping the public informed about the red-light camera issue in terms of safety data, and how a local community decides on getting t...
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Panel is a smart way to find savingsMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - A letter from a reader on Sunday Feb. 21 was a long rant about a proposal for the president's bi-partisan commission to find ways to reduce our nation's debt. The writer...
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It's time to wake up and fight backMar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - I was sleeping. I'm over 50. As I look back on over 30 working years, I now realize that, with all of the taxes that I've paid (state and local income tax, real estate t...
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Getting out is key to child developmentMar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - The Leave No Child Inside Consortium of the Greater Barrington, Deer Park, and Lake Zurich Area is thrilled to see the Daily Herald support the need to get children outs...
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Elgin's dog law shortsightedMar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - It is disturbing that the City of Elgin has chosen to treat law abiding dog owners like criminals. The ordinance is so severe that the average person will be unable to f...
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Stop seeing animals as entertainersMar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - The woman who was killed at Seaworld is a tragedy. However, this story will keep repeating itself with different characters until Seaworld, zoos, aquariums, circuses and...