Deer Park Opinion
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Editorial: A new approach to train for manufacturing jobsJun 25, 2012 6:00 am - Regular readers of our Opinion Page commentaries know that we long have been impressed by Harper College President Kenneth Ender’s energizing call for an integrated appr...
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The SoapboxJun 09, 2012 5:00 am - Ray and the first morning of summer: Here's how Ray Bradbury wrote about growing up in Waukegan in the intro to “Dandelion Wine.” “It was a quiet morning, the town cover...
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Congratulations, Harper track teamMay 25, 2012 10:38 am - The Bears are gone, the Blackhawks are gone, the Bulls are gone. The Cubs and Sox ... mmmm, what can I say? So thank you Harper track team; because of you we have a mira...
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‘Entitlement’ is wrong word for what we’ve earnedMay 17, 2012 1:00 am - I do not like the word entitlement. To me, it sounds as though the people are asking for a gift from the government. In fact, I (we) have paid and continue to pay for so...
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Service dogs, owners deserve respectApr 24, 2012 5:00 am - It is difficult to believe that in 2012 there are still people who are unaware of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. During a recent visit to a local Starbucks...
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The SoapboxApr 21, 2012 5:00 am - Hey! What happened to that balmy, early spring weather we’ve come to love — and expect? Al fresco in Lombard: Lombard’s long-running challenge has been to revitalize its...
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Fraud exists where voter ID doesn’tApr 10, 2012 5:00 am - Writer James Prescott (Fence Post, April 6) uses no logical argument to support the premise that voter ID would suppress the minority vote. He further states that “fraud...
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Show concern for animals in AprilApr 03, 2012 12:21 pm - The ASPCA has designated April as Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month. Imagine how much could be accomplished if each of us spent April learning about at least one an...
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Kudos to Harper for special needs enrichment classesMar 12, 2012 5:00 am - My job, as a father of a son with autism, is to advocate for him and all special needs young adults, who after high school either graduate or stay in a high school adult...
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The SoapboxMar 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Loss, and a legacy: With learning opportunities always in mind, teacher Sue Jones survived one bout of cancer and then organized Kimball Kares Week at Kimball Middle Sch...