Deerfield Opinion
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Homebuyer tax credit fraud raises flags on other spendingJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - At the same time the Daily Herald had LeBron James all over the front page, deep within the paper was a column that discussed the problems with the first-time homebuyer ...
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Time we took away drunk drivers' cars, not just their licenseJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - According to the July 12 Opinion page, "Judges should get tough on chronic DUI." Haven't we been hearing that for the last 20 years or more? The response is always the s...
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Keep it simple when naming new Zion baseball fieldJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - The new Lake County Fielders minor league baseball team is now in its new home in Zion, but the field itself doesn't yet have a name. Please, please, don't name it for a...
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Weakest Republican beats any DemocratJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Sunday's Fence Post (July 11) had an article written by an individual from Mundelein stating that several Republicans, namely Palin, Paul, Angle and Sessions, were great...
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LeBron could learn a lot from Toews' professionalismJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Jonathan Toews returns to his hometown of Winnipeg to celebrate the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup championship and is pictured, on a public bus, with his family and the cup on...
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AARP endorsements not what they seemJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Think AARP endorsement means it's looking out for you? Here's something you should know about long-term health insurance. When I bit, the endorsed company was MetLife. B...
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Fix school system before adding educational fundsJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Gov. Quinn's proposed 1 percent increase in the state's income tax has garnered a great deal of newspaper coverage and general discussion regarding education. It also go...
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Giannoulias should pay, not hike, taxesJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - The fact that Alexi Giannoulias wants a hike in the state's income tax but doesn't pay any taxes himself for 2009 strikes me as hypocritical to say the least. A multimil...
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Illinois should follow Arizona's lead with immigration lawJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - I am the son of immigrants. I would not exist without immigration, and neither would the United States if Europe had not colonized this continent. My parents were sponso...
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Poor decisions by officials weigh on middle classJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Wow, first our District 15 board sticks us with a retirement salary that's way out of whack. Then we get stuck with the bill for a guy who won't be there. Now the Might...