Opinion Stories from March 21, 2013 (Change date)
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Endorsements: Bossier, Reyes, Quinn for Bensenville Dist. 2 school boardMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - When even the challengers to the incumbents acknowledge how happy they are with the direction of Bensenville Elementary District 2, it speaks well for the future of the ...
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A civil solution to gay marriageMar 27, 2013 1:55 pm - In the controversy over gay marriage, both sides in the debate want to use the force of government to impose their moral point of view. What we need to do is get the gov...
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Endorsements: Beck, Koka, Miller, Nemcek for River Trails Dist. 26 schoolsMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - River Trails Elementary District 26 is not alone in facing the challenges of the new Common Core curriculum and standards, teacher contract talks and pension reform. For...
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Endorsements: Gould, Harrison, Pritzker, McAtee for Wheeling Dist. 21 schoolsMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - Five passionate people are interested in filling four 4-year terms on the Wheeling Elementary District 21 school board. Phil Pritzker, running for his seventh term, alre...
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No special favors for federal workersMar 27, 2013 1:55 pm - I feel compelled to respond to the March 15 letter by Margaret M. Murphy. Her argument seems to be that the reason we need to keep growing government spending is compass...
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Endorsements: Weidman, Roop, Alfrejd, Strack for Grayslake District 46 boardMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - Several new faces are guaranteed to be on the Grayslake Elementary District 46 board. After some turbulent years that included a teacher strike in January, and facing a ...
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The seeds of inspiration are all sizesMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of...
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Cut spending, then reform the tax codeMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - In a rare showing of unity, both parties agreed to President Obama’s sequester plan in 2011. It was going to help stop out-of-control government spending. When the commi...
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Endorsements: LaMarca, Nowosielski, Wiedmeyer for Pingree Grove village boardMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - Not all pain is bad. The village of Pingree Grove is going through some growing pains as the village continues to increase in size. The current growth has been well mana...
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All citizens need equal protectionMar 27, 2013 12:01 pm - This is in response to Karen Wagner’s March 14 letter arguing that the Supreme Court should not overturn the Voting Rights Act because it perpetuates the right to vote f...