Deerfield Opinion
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Cutting underclass sports a problemMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - It concerns me that School District U-46 is considering cutting freshmen and sophomore teams from all sports in high school. I believe that any sport that is available i...
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School's decision teaches wrong valuesMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - I understand that the vice principal at Highland Park High School has canceled a trip for the girl's basketball team to Arizona because the state laws (regarding illegal...
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Kagan brings gender balanceMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Elena Kagan will enhance her seat in the Supreme Court. Her qualifications, experience, understanding of the law, and willingness to work across political boundaries spe...
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Slots at track would only hurt casinoMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - I am in complete agreement with Mayor Moylan's comments in the Friday Des Plaines Journal. To open slot machines at Arlington Park would be to the detriment of the casin...
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Help us, as we help special needs kidsMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Many parents of special needs children and adults have a lot of frustration about what's happening in Springfield, in regards to providing funding for special needs educ...
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Could cameras be part of the problem?May 16, 2010 11:00 pm - I wonder how effective the red light cameras really are. Do these red light cameras really make intersections safer or are they just a revenue producing source for fines...
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District 15 should abandon bond saleMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - As a resident of District 15 I spent many hours researching the controversial bond issue, to understand the pros and cons of the $27 million proposal which would put us ...
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Terrorism has no place in IslamMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Faisal Shahzad, a Pakistani-American Muslim has been linked to the failed Times Square car bombing. It has always baffled me how these terrorists continue to use the rel...
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Time to look beyond our own backyardsMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - I see NIMBY is alive and well in the Northwest suburbs. But how "well" can that be? With NIMBY'S head buried in the sand, weighted down with misinformation, the status q...
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People must continue fighting for reformMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - It is difficult for anyone to have job security today. Tens of thousands of unemployed Illinoisans are searching for a new line of work, and even many with jobs are look...