Crystal Lake Opinion
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Here's health care that seems to workMar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - I have read with much interest the attempts of several sources to have both the Congress and Senate join us in whatever kind of health care system they develop. I applau...
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Get pros to sort out budget messMar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Are you aware of the American Institute of CPA's article listing Illinois as number four among the top 10 fiscally-dangerous states to live in right now? According to an...
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Your votes can lift Grafton Twp. miasmaMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - In response to the Feb. 25 letter to the editor and Dottie Bobzin's remarks March 8, you are both right - it is an embarrassment to Grafton Township. But in Linda Moore'...
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Drop the belt and talk to your kidsMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Anyone remember the Golden Rule? It seems that for some parents these days, it only applies if their kids adhere to the Fifth Commandment. You know, the one where you ar...
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Many reasons for students' failureMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Recently I have been hearing about the government officials closing schools due to student's low performance. As a teacher with more than 42 years experience, and an adj...
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Teens: Write and be heardMar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - How often do teens step up and write to a newspaper? I can guarantee that I'm one of the few that even reads more than the comics, at least in my school. Most of the peo...
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Parents, students still need warningsMar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - In most cases in this space we editorialize on a topic and move on. We urge the passage of a bill in Springfield or seek answers from a political candidate, for example....
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Joe Walsh and the debt he didn't payMar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - If Congressional candidate Joe Walsh was so hard up for money that he couldn't fulfill his obligation on a $300,000 mortgage, why was he able to afford to rent an $860,0...
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Video poker won't solve anythingMar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - The Daily Herald was right to put "Fee for rejecting video poker?" on its front page. But I'd like to challenge more than video poker. Unfortunately, the name of the spo...
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Kids lose in coaching debacleMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Teachers say, "It's all about the kids." Two Larkin High School basketball coaches were hired to coaching positions they were not qualified for. Two Larkin basketball co...