Deerfield Opinion
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The urgency of this scary fish storyFeb 15, 2011 12:00 am - This isn’t the first time concerns have been raised about an invasive species threatening Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes. Over the years, ecologists, biologists and f...
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Obama fiddles with America’s futureFeb 14, 2011 11:00 pm - In light of the recent uprising in Egypt and Yemen, the United States is now like the Broadway character in “Fiddler on the Roof.” Our oil supply is in danger and ab...
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Many people rely on health care reformFeb 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Please fight to stop the attempts to repeal health care reform. This may be the only option some families have to get necessary coverage for their children. I am one of ...
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Adjust police services in CookFeb 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart seems to need other ways to cut his budget. There are small pockets of unicorporated areas where police protection is provided by the sherif...
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Don’t ignore perils of public sector cutsFeb 14, 2011 11:00 pm - There’s a menacing edge to this push for austerity that should concern people. Too many present it as the silver bullet to the monster that is our economic crisis. State...
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Health care law puts Americans firstFeb 14, 2011 11:00 pm - I live in a mostly senior citizen community. We all are relying on fixed incomes from Social Security, investment income and some part-time work. The cost of living for ...
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Tea party pushes ill-conceived cutsFeb 14, 2011 10:00 pm - The Tea Party-inspired plan to cut $61 billion in spending moved South Carolina Republican Representative Tim Scott to proclaim. “$100 billion is $100 billion is $100 bi...
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Tip of the hat to Elgin plowersFeb 14, 2011 12:00 am - I like to tip my hat when I know someone has done a good job and deserves my positive recognition. I am pleased to tip my hat to all of the City of Elgin personnel respo...
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Jobs will be scarce if borders stay openFeb 13, 2011 11:00 pm - There’s been a lot of talk lately about creating new jobs to reduce unemployment. It seems to me that our revered politicians are missing one point. Our borders with alm...
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Graduates need health coverageFeb 13, 2011 11:00 pm - My two grandsons just graduated college and if it were not for the new health care law that just passed, they would be without health care until they find a full-time jo...