Opinion Stories from January 19, 2013 (Change date)
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Editorial: Petition approval is matter of respect for votersJan 20, 2013 7:22 am - Bill Gnech collected 2,700 signatures, 300 more than enough, but in the end it didn't matter. The Arlington Heights man believes his mayor and trustees should serve a m...
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Song’s words should inspire our leadersJan 21, 2013 9:32 am - New members of Congress have been sworn in, and Barack Obama has been inaugurated. Now is the perfect time for all of them to read, really read, the words of “American t...
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Writers too tough on Bears coachJan 21, 2013 9:32 am - It’s not often that I read a letter to the editor that I agree with absolutely. Cheers to Don Werneske (Jan. 9 Fence Post) for his thoughts about Mr. Rozner and Mr. Imre...
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High fences would keep schoolchildren saferJan 21, 2013 9:32 am - Recent arguments about better security at schools have reminded me of a visit I made to the tiny Caribbean island of Dominica 10 years ago. It has the most extreme pover...
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Our troops are in too many countriesJan 21, 2013 9:32 am - During one of the NFL playoff football games recently I saw a nice tribute to our men and women in the armed forces stationed in 175 countries around the world. I did no...
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‘Hottest year’ not necessarily soJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - The article, Hottest Year in History, Jan. 9, was misleading, and probably wrong. The UK Met Office, official UK organization for world temperature records, agrees that ...
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Thank you, teachers in District 46Jan 19, 2013 4:00 am - I feel so lucky to have grown up in Grayslake Elementary District 46. Starting at Woodview School and working my way through Frederick and the middle school, I was surro...
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Democrats taking blacks for grantedJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - Democrats taking blacks for granted Columnist Ruben Navarrette hit the nail on the head with his editorial on Democrats’ hypocrisy toward blacks. I generally do not...
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The SoapboxJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - Requiring responsibility: A proposed Cook County Board ordinance would fine people who fail to report if their firearms are lost, stolen or sold. Too often, guns bought...
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Accuracy needed when reporting about gunsJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - The Jan. 10 article on Bartlett resident Tony Johnson, who was convicted of gun violations, was misleading. Legal gun owners condemn Mr. Johnson’s actions, but he did no...
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