Letters to the Editor
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Missiles of August: A sequel from RiceAug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has dim if any memories of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Just seven years old at the time, she may have learned of this brush wi...
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Storm clouds on horizon in Dist. 15Aug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - As a teacher in District 15 for almost 30 years, I remember the strike of 1982. It was preceded two years before by a stunning union victory that left many powerful peop...
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Pollution control begins at homeAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - It seems Mayor Craig Johnson is at it again. He wants his staff to investigate putting into law no idling zones in Elk Grove Village. But during the recent Tour of Elk G...
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Neighbor story had some problemsAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - In your Aug. 20th Neighbor article on "Looking for Lincoln", you highlight Capt. Marcellus E. Jones of the 8th Illinois Calvary. Unless Capt. Jones was part of a Civil W...
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State mental health system costs livesAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois' broken mental health system is costing lives, not only the lives of those with mental illness, but their families and bystanders as well. Recently, a Cook cou...
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Wrong revolutionary, Mr. ClarbourAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Mr. Clarbour attributes the phrase, "We have only begun to fight" to Paul Revere. Paul Revere was a noted revolutionary known for riding his horse through the colonies a...
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Happy anniversary, park districtAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to offer congratulations to the Rolling Meadows Park District on its 50th anniversary. The District is composed of dedicated, talented and caring people, wh...
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Maybe a nice fountain, instead?Aug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - I was glad to read about Mayor Mulder's idea for a "welcome to Arlington Heights" at Euclid and Rohlwing Road. Nothing says "welcome" like a strip mall. Albert Kalivoda ...
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What's wrong with riding on sidewalk?Aug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The bike lane on Walnut Avenue (in Elgin) comes with some hazard to both motorists and bicyclists. My own experience occurred when I attempted to make a right turn onto ...
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GOP lending an ear to residentsAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to thank the Illinois House Republicans for actually LISTENING to families in the Northwest Suburbs. Recently, I was able to speak with Anita Forte-Scott ab...