Deerfield Opinion
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Runner-up deserves primary nominationFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - In the primary race for lieutenant governor, the people of Illinois awarded Scott Cohen the most votes (212,902 or 26 percent) and Al Turner a close second place (182,43...
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Fix traffic by timing lightsFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Recently, the Daily Herald had an article about Elgin wanting to put more traffic light cameras on Randall Road. Thank God Kane County turned them down. If Elgin, and ot...
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Stop petty fighting, start passing reformFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - What is it going to take for the people of this country to wake up and use your brains? The fact is a new federal study has clearly shown health care spending increased ...
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America's the best, if you're healthyFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - The controversy over health care reform boggles my mind. I'm astounded how those of us who aren't adequately covered, who can't get covered, or who watch our premiums co...
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Conservatives put to test in NovemberFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - It came as little surprise, but I was still disappointed, when the Daily Herald obediently followed the Republican establishment endorsements of Andy McKenna, Matt Murph...
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Conduct an inquiry into closed meetingFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - The recent closed-door meeting of the entire Illinois Senate to brief senators on the budget problems affecting the state is the latest example of our legislative leader...
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Health care problem won't just go awayFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Health care reform needs to be passed by our Congress. Sure, it won't be perfect the first time out of the box, but we must break the logjam and get moving. Our politici...
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Health care reform is personal for herFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - I have never been so disappointed in our government as I have been in watching health care reform get beaten down and used as a political punching bag when this is one o...
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Paralympic hockey deserves recognitionFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Thank you, Burt Constable, for the wonderful front-page article about JJ O'Connor and the U.S. Paralympic sled hockey team. My 14-year-old son, Sean, plays sled hockey f...
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Need for health care easy to understandFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Why is it so difficult to make politicians understand the NECESSITY for health care reform? Perhaps because they don't have that problem being covered already with medic...