Buffalo Grove Opinion
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Let's meet duty to ourselvesNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - I'm lucky. On Thanksgiving, I was surrounded by family and friends in the warmth of my home. Our brave young men and women in Iraq were not as fortunate. They were doing...
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Name a school for John WoodruffNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Recently, a 92-year-old man passed away in an assisted living center. His passing wasn't front-page news. It was buried away deep in the obituary section in some newspap...
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Name a school for John WoodruffNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Recently, a 92-year-old man passed away in an assisted living center. His passing wasn't front-page news. It was buried away deep in the obituary section in some newspap...
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Lake Co. SoapboxNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - A damp dry run There's nothing like a little fog and mist to produce a test run for holiday travelers. And nothing quite like this week's weather-related delays at O'Har...
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Briefs Christmas in NovemberNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - We knew Thanksgiving was early this year, but Santa's arrival at Woodfield on Thursday and Randhurst on Friday caught us a little off guard. Actually, it shouldn't have....
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Soapbox: Tragedy to hopeNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Tragedy to hope The tragedy of Oct. 27, when a double-decker trailer carrying 59 horses overturned near Wadsworth, won't soon fade from the memory of those who were ther...
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Limbaugh is strong backer of militaryNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - In reference to William Zipperich's recent letter regarding Rush Limbaugh and the "phony soldiers" controversy, Mr. Zipperich should have further verified his informatio...
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No teacher works only 36.5 hoursNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Although I am no longer working as a certified teacher, I was rather appalled at your accounting for the hours per day that a teacher spends working. In the Northwest su...
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On Veterans Day, George Ryan again is taking ordersNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - It's been more than 50 years since George Ryan was available for latrine duty. When he was discharged from the Army in 1956, Mr. Ryan probably figured that his days of f...
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Soapbox: Round-the-clock heroesNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Whatever it is that firefighters are paid, it probably isn't enough. How do you put a value on what these folks do, even when they're off duty? When an early morning hou...