Opinion Stories from August 22, 2011 (Change date)
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No need for tobacco shop in PalatineAug 22, 2011 5:00 am - Kudos to the Palatine village board for turning down the proposed tobacco shop on Northwest Highway. Besides the concern over synthetic marijuana and drug paraphernalia ...
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Schools should pass balanced budgetsAug 22, 2011 5:00 am - In an era when banks have irresponsibly issued mortgages, state governments are in deficit, and the federal government’s credit rating has been downgraded, I look to loc...
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That suburban outburst or attack? Careful how you reactAug 22, 2011 5:00 am - In recent days, a Naperville man was charged with attempted murder after he reportedly chased his mother into the street and repeatedly stabbed her when she offered him ...
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Why does Arlington Hts. ticket for backing in?Aug 22, 2011 5:00 am - We visited a eating establishment in downtown Arlington Heights and parked in the parking garage. We watched the signs posted on the back walls as we backed in regarding...
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Back luck? Bad faith?Aug 22, 2011 5:00 am - “We had reversed the recession, avoided a depression, got the economy moving again. ... But over the last six months, we’ve had a run of bad luck.” — President Obama, De...
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Must Wheeling build on every square inch?Aug 22, 2011 5:00 am - Here we go again. Wheeling’s trustees crushed an opportunity for open green land. Instead they opted for paving over land in the floodway. Although Sheila Schultz eloque...
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Taking treason seriouslyAug 22, 2011 5:00 am - If Rick Perry wants to be president of the United States, he should start acting more like a president and less like a second-string radio talk-show host. Ron Paul, who ...
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Officers should pay for their own fitnessAug 22, 2011 5:00 am - I agree with Councilman Aaron Del Mar that using unanticipated drug seizure funds for police fitness is excessive given the general state of the economy and the village ...
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There’s a difference between P.E., gymAug 22, 2011 5:00 am - This is in response to Mr. Flamel (Fence Post, July 14), in regards to gym teacher pay: While I will agree $191,000 for a teacher may seem a little steep, it bothered me...
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Rattled as police car follows her at nightAug 22, 2011 5:00 am - Warning, be careful, be very careful if you happen to be driving alone at night in the downtown Arlington Heights area. After attending a baby shower Friday evening July...
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