Deerfield Opinion
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Law unfair to home schoolingFeb 17, 2011 12:00 am - State Sen. Edward Maloney, a Chicago Democrat, has introduced SB136, which would require non-public school students to register annually with the state. This would affec...
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Questions U-46 snow policyFeb 17, 2011 12:00 am - I don’t understand what the administration running School District U-46 was thinking. The City of Elgin sends out a phone blast to tell everyone to stay off the roads be...
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Don’t call U.S. a Christian nationFeb 17, 2011 12:00 am - This is in response to the letter to the editor from Mr. Harold Knudsen (Fence Post, Feb. 5) titled “Founding Fathers weren’t mostly deists.” Mr. Knudsen is sadly mistak...
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Rollback would benefit insurance companiesFeb 17, 2011 12:00 am - The Affordable Care Act provides Americans with more freedom and control in their health care choices. It gives families freedom from worrying about losing their insura...
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Nation needs job creation, less debtFeb 16, 2011 11:00 pm - Perhaps the Democratic National Committee should refocus the efforts that it plans to make using phone calls, e-mails, radio and Web ads against both Rep. Joe Walsh and ...
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Change the state’s retirement planFeb 16, 2011 11:00 pm - If we want to understand the cost for government and public education, we must move every legislator, state employee, teacher, firefighter and police officer to a define...
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Money won’t solve education problemsFeb 16, 2011 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald reported recently that Gov. Quinn’s Health Care Reform Council released its initial recommendations. It seems they want a state law forcing insurers to ...
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Some thanks for state workersFeb 16, 2011 12:00 am - Quite often while reading your letters, there are so many negative comments that I feel quite overwhelmed. I would like to change that tide and offer some praise to some...
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Fight to stop medical potFeb 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Illinois must not become the 16th state to legalize medical marijuana. Legalization of medical marijuana in Illinois would contradict the position taken against l...
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Health care repeal would be setbackFeb 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Congressional Republicans, intent on health care repeal, claim to speak “for the American people.” Yet, the GOP repeatedly ignores current polling showing that only 18 p...