Buffalo Grove Opinion
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Politicians don't belong in paradesJul 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Each year I walk over to some spot along the parade route in Arlington Heights to watch the Memorial Day and 4th of July parades. I stand and clap as "Old Glory" goes by...
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Coaches with DUIs need not applyJul 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Question: Should volunteer coaches with DUIs on their record be allowed to coach our youth in Arlington Heights? This is something that is currently not being screened ...
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Grateful to Crespo for wind farm billJul 11, 2010 11:00 pm - I want to express my appreciation for state Rep. Fred Crespo's efforts in passing the new School District Intergovernmental Cooperation Renewable Energy Act. The bill, s...
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Industry should help Illinois win goldJul 11, 2010 11:00 pm - In March, consulting firm Global Smart Energy awarded Illinois a silver medal - behind gold medalists California and Texas - in its smart grid rankings that scored compe...
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Mayor's judgment in question after eventsJul 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Recently, various news organizations reported that Mayor Johnson's adult son crashed his truck, at 2:30 a.m., following an evening consisting of "some beers" at the Rota...
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America must ban offshore drillingJul 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Growing up in Alaska, I was a firsthand witness to the massive effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill on, not only the immense amounts of wildlife and biodiversity inhabi...
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Kirk is fiscal conservativeJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - As a lifelong Illinoisan, it is disheartening, and embarrassing to see national news stories about the insolvency of our state. We cannot afford to have candidates like ...
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Gulf region needs action, not wordsJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald Opinion page on June 22 featured editorials by Charles Krauthammer and Donna Brazile, both reacting to Obama's recent speech on the Gulf oil spill yet i...
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Turn your attention to Yucca MountainJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - While the nation's attention is fixated on the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico there is a much less heralded fiasco known as Yucca Mountain. Located in Nevada, this site ...
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Sexual abusers are always a threatJul 09, 2010 11:00 pm - I am writing in response to an article about Laurie J. Augustine, a sex offender, who has not been released from prison because of not being able to find approved housin...