Letters to the Editor
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Study construction delayJun 07, 2026 4:00 am - It took eight months to build the Alaska Highway. We are going onto two-plus years rebuilding a 1.5-mile stretch of Arlington Heights Road from Checker Road to Route 83 i...
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How to truly crack down on ‘teen takeovers’Jun 07, 2026 4:00 am - I want to thank the Naperville Police Department for protecting the downtown area last week. After months of “teen takeovers” bringing chaos and danger to what is typical...
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On immigration realitiesJun 05, 2026 3:40 pm - “A new short read by Migration Policy Institute analysts Julia Gelatt, Doris Meissner and Andrew Selee makes the case that a consequential question is being obscured: wha...
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Racial separatismJun 05, 2026 3:39 pm - Since the Supreme Court ruled that existing racial gerrymandering is not legal and should be stopped, that decision has been broadly condemned by those who benefited from...
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Not a good lookJun 03, 2026 11:33 am - While some participants in the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol may have been unfairly arrested and sentenced, I do believe that the Republicans in Congress are wise to consid...
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Bears megaproject is all about greedJun 03, 2026 11:33 am - As a retired senior living in Arlington Heights who has just seen our property taxes go up nearly 50% with the latest assessment, I find the Bears’ request for “property ...
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Accountability and competing narrativesJun 03, 2026 11:33 am - Letter writer Michael Imhof calls for accountability in government. I agree with that principle. Government officials should be held accountable when they break rules, mi...
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The confusing strategies for Bears stadium taxesJun 03, 2026 11:33 am - What am I missing? The Bears won't pay for, construct, and own a new stadium in Arlington Heights (or Chicago) with enormously high property taxes based on a best use ass...
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Poor maintenanceJun 02, 2026 11:34 am - Arlington Heights had done a nice job with their outdoor dining. However, their parking garage is another story. Recently we went downtown for dinners and a play on two d...
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An unfair ‘done deal’Jun 02, 2026 4:00 am - I've been a resident of Algonquin for over 30 years. I'm 62 years old, disabled and single but fortunate enough to still live by myself. Algonquin has recently put in pla...