Opinion Stories from July 22, 2013 (Change date)
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What will it take to respect ourselves?Jul 22, 2013 5:29 pm - I read with disgust the political mess that has come to light recently regarding the Metra board of directors. It strikes me the “gang” who controls Illinois politics ha...
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Obama’s necessary, uncreative speechJul 22, 2013 12:50 pm - Eight American presidents owned slaves while living in the White House. President Zachary Taylor pledged that his fellow slave-owners would “appeal to the sword if neces...
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Trayvon supporters should be consistentJul 22, 2013 5:00 am - Apparently a pretty obvious acquittal based on the facts of the case in the Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman murder trial is not acceptable to a lot folks including Jesse...
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The six jurors are to be commendedJul 22, 2013 5:00 am - I am hoping that all the people who were outraged with the verdict will be willing to serve on jury duty when they are requested to do so. These six women who took on th...
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This is how Dist. 59 spends our money?Jul 22, 2013 5:00 am - Our property values have decreased dramatically, yet our property taxes are increasing and out of control. Elementary School District 59 receives the largest percentage ...
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Rethink drug policy to lower incarcerationsJul 22, 2013 5:00 am - I appreciated reading the July 3 column by Michael Gerson on the state of mass incarceration in this country. However, the piece did not fully address the disconnect bet...
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Jackson, Sharpton are not helpingJul 22, 2013 5:00 am - The Zimmermann trial is over, and the jury found him not guilty. I followed the trial on TV, at least as much as was shown. I agreed with the outcome of the trial. Now A...
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How can I help this homeless woman?Jul 22, 2013 5:00 am - Oh my, was my first thought when I read the leading story in today’s Daily Herald (July 18). In case you missed it, an arsonist took everything from one of our homeless ...
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A lot of thanks for BG Arts Fest successJul 22, 2013 5:00 am - A huge thanks to the artists, volunteers and the community for coming out to support our 12th annual Buffalo Grove Invitational Fine Arts Festival last weekend. We were ...
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Madigan duo not good for IllinoisJul 22, 2013 5:00 am - I agree with Lisa Madigan that Illinois is not well served having both a governor and a speaker of the House from the same family. I further contend that Illinois is not...
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