Bolingbrook Opinion
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Everyone can help with Honor FlightsSep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - I write this letter to offer public thanks to the volunteers and donors who make Honor Flight Chicago possible. Thanks to their efforts, my 87-year-old dad, Achille Mar...
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This victim's impact statement a lesson for allSep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - It's known by the clinical-sounding term: "Victim impact statement." Those words belie the power and raw emotion they carry when they're read in court, usually at senten...
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Social Security fixes quite simpleSep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Why is it that everyone continues to state that Social Security is a government program? The federal government has never put one cent into Social Security. It is (or sh...
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Job hunt futile if you don't speak SpanishSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - I was laid off six months ago from a company that I worked at for five years. Before that I had a strong resume with lengthy stays at jobs. I am now 50 years old, and m...
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For starters, make super-rich pay moreSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Listening to certain politicians, one might come away with the impression that Congressional Democrats are poised to pass the largest tax increase in American history. T...
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Extreme sports' risks an adult decisionSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - There are few things sweeter for parents than to watch a child excel at something he or she enjoys. It's exhilarating for both when hard work translates into goals reach...
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Joe Girardi should stay in New YorkAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - After having endured more than 30 years living in Chicago with the same aspirations espoused every spring. I would suggest unless Joe Girardi brings from the Yankees abo...
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Pols can't keep hands off pensionsAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - The operative phrase in Tim Baldwin's Aug. 21 letter is that pensions were "paid for." Yes, when corporations provided pensions, the money was paid upfront. Most unions...
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Thanks for support in Winfield RunAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - The Winfield Historical Society would like to acknowledge all of the businesses and individuals who supported Winfield Run XXVII. Sponsors: Winfield Park District, Winfi...
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What rights has Glen Beck lost?Aug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - First, I would like to say your coverage of the Glen Beck rally was horrid and one-sided to be sure. So much for the liberal media. What a joke. Those people paid money ...