Crystal Lake Opinion
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STEM curriculum is not completeDec 18, 2013 4:00 am - I read with great interest the recent article about Wheeling High School’s curriculum focus on STEM: science, technology, engineering and math. I applaud the school’s ef...
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Next step: Raise minimum wageDec 17, 2013 3:00 am - Next step: Raise minimum wage Finally, legislators did something about the debt in Illinois. Too bad the judges weren’t included. I guess some of them would have to...
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Editorial: Remain vigilant on school safetyDec 13, 2013 4:00 am - The new realities about school safety are known well. Drills instructing students and staff how to protect themselves from armed intruders are the norm, and lockdown is ...
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Second-class citizen under ObamacareDec 12, 2013 3:40 am - I read the Dec. 2 front page story “Health website on the mend.” Who cares about the website? The product is garbage. I am 62 years old, and self-insured, who had an aff...
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Create an online store for low-incomeDec 10, 2013 3:40 am - Create an online store for low-income The cuts to SNAP benefits will create greater difficulties for low-income families in the Carpentersville area when it comes t...
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Don’t confuse pols with public servantsNov 30, 2013 3:40 am - Don’t confuse pols with public servants In your Nov. 17 editorial, you provided some confusing terms which can cause concern among readers. You seemed to equate “so...
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Who gave president power to change law?Nov 26, 2013 3:40 am - Who gave president power to change law? After reading the article “What Obama’s changes mean to health care law,” I have a question. By what authority can a preside...
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Redo the math on gripe on ObamacareNov 23, 2013 3:40 am - Nick Edwards from Lombard, you need to go back and retake some grammar school math courses. You said, “After three years, $634 million and selecting a Canadian IT compan...
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Editorial: Cameras in court working despite fearsNov 20, 2013 4:00 am - When evaluating an experiment, it’s good practice to actually participate in what is being tested. First hand knowledge is key. So we are a little puzzled by the complai...
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7-year-old’s birthday plans were upstagedNov 18, 2013 4:00 am - The day President Kennedy was shot was the day before my seventh birthday. I was in second grade at Green Valley School in Lombard. I don’t remember exactly when or how ...