Rolling Meadows Opinion
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Palatine Twp. says ‘thank you’ for helpJan 14, 2013 3:30 am - Palatine Township extends its sincere thank you to the residents and businesses of the Palatine Township community for their overwhelming participation in the annual Tha...
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Amendment to the Constitution neededJan 06, 2013 4:00 am - I would like to thank Mr. Bachman, executive director of Illinois Retired Teachers Association, for his letter in Fence Post on Dec. 17. He is right when he said that cu...
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Social Security didn’t cause deficitJan 06, 2013 4:00 am - Retirees and workers need to keep a close eye on some people’s ideas on how to lower our federal deficit. Too many people don’t know this, but Social Security is not why...
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We have the right to protect ourselvesJan 05, 2013 4:00 am - Professing to be the toughest in the United States, our gun law have failed. Take a look at the lack of effectiveness with the current ban. Murders in Chicago in 2012 ar...
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Insure more drivers while reducing gunsJan 04, 2013 4:00 am - One out of four traffic accidents in Chicago involves a motorist with no insurance. One out of five drivers in Cook county has no insurance, causing higher rates to thos...
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Let’s not get too reactionary on gunsDec 30, 2012 4:00 am - How do we prevent such tragedies in the future? It is plainly obvious that the guns used were solely to blame for all the deaths. First, immediately pass laws banning t...
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Other states are doing more with lessDec 23, 2012 4:00 am - The Herald’s Mike Riopell had an interesting article on Dec. 8 about a new law on corporate tax reporting in Illinois. It will be interesting to see what happens, but I ...
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We’ve waited too long for actionDec 22, 2012 4:00 am - Shame on us! Twenty little children are dead. Eight adults are dead. These are the latest victims of our culture that glorifies violence, refuses to discuss gun control ...
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Why can’t park light display stay neutral?Dec 17, 2012 4:00 am - After the buzz generated by the nativity dispute in Arlington Heights, I wanted to articulate what seems to be a minority viewpoint. I understand that people’s deeply he...
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Park district ref didn’t convince herDec 14, 2012 4:00 am - I voted against the Arlington Heights Park District’s referendum in November, mostly because I’m tired of seeing our property taxes steadily go up over the years. But, I...