Park Ridge Opinion
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Schaumburg taxes rising out of sightJan 09, 2012 4:00 am - As a Schaumburg resident and taxpayer I am displeased to see the village has increased our property taxes yet again! One of the reasons we moved to Schaumburg 10 years a...
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Arlington Hts. shines with holiday spiritJan 09, 2012 4:00 am - My name is Christian. I am a resident of Arlington Heights and a senior at Prospect High School. I would like to share with you my opinion about Arlington Heights and th...
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Foundation salutes Chief Jim PrandiniJan 09, 2012 4:00 am - We want to extend our personal wishes for a happy and healthy retirement to Des Plaines (Police) Chief Jim Prandini -- always there in support for his community and most...
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Can’t underestimate the value of treesJan 09, 2012 4:00 am - Arlington Heights is nearly on track with its emerald ash borer policy. I applaud their thoughtful approach to this issue. Treating the trees can save the canopy and you...
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Kane County is ready for changeJan 08, 2012 5:33 am - Kane County voters are faced with a golden opportunity in the 2012 elections. We have an opportunity to start with a clean slate. Gone will be Karen McConnaughay, the ar...
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Further pension reform needed nowJan 08, 2012 5:33 am - The current public pension funding plan, which aims to achieve a 90 percent funded level by 2045, comes at a very steep price with considerable risk. To illustrate I wil...
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Pension proposal brash, not braveJan 08, 2012 5:33 am - This is in response to the “Our View” editorial on Jan. 2. The Herald lauds Rhode Island for bravely passing pension reform that includes extending the retirement age an...
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Wall Street greed in ElginJan 08, 2012 5:33 am - I received an invitation from Mayor Kaptain’s wife to attend an “Occupy Elgin” protest on Christmas Eve. I was encouraged to come and protest the loss of jobs and the gr...
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Objects to use of a swear wordJan 07, 2012 5:15 am - I find it puzzling and troubling that a newspaper whose regular policy it is to substitute a euphemism for an expletive (which I truly appreciate) would choose to highli...
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Creation of euro a failed experimentJan 07, 2012 5:15 am - When the issue of the euro first was discussed during the mid 1990s as a method to make Europe more competitive in the world market, it struck me as rather irrational. H...