Deerfield Opinion
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Kirk still can't explain cap and trade voteJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Congressman Mark Kirk met for two hours on a recent Sunday with an overflow crowd of about 100 to 150 mostly hostile Republicans in Arlington Heights to explain his yes ...
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Health-care system is the problemJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Kenneth Nielsen's letter regarding universal health care is not the answer. He states that the figure of 45 million uninsured was inaccurate. He is correct. That figure ...
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Parade is right place to showcase religionJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - In response to Mr. Fanella's question of why we allow any religion to showcase itself in the July Fourth parade, Mr. Fanella states that the parade should be an event ce...
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Writer should do more homeworkJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - After reading Chris Jenner's letter on the Opinion page in the July 9 issue I was scratching my head. Simply saying that our state general assembly is "beholden" to the ...
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Shame on council for messing with rebatesJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - It's hard to believe that our Elgin leaders we voted into office want to take our $200 senior citizen tax rebate and give us instead vouchers to spend downtown. Many sen...
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Images are graphic, so is abortionJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - As one of the people to bring the "Face the Truth Tour" on abortion to Illinois, I respond to the "Graphic protests generate complaints" column in the Daily Herald. Our ...
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Thanks to Cougars for family funJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Saturday started out with the intention of taking my family to a baseball game. No chance of seeing the Cubs. Sox are out of town. The Brewers, nope sold out. What about...
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Daily Herald failed to tell whole storyJul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - I find it interesting that the Herald failed to contact the two most vocal opponents to the funeral home project, myself and Jim Grossman, for an updated statement from ...
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$3 million 'gift' doesn't smell rightJul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Why are Wheeling trustees eager to give an additional $3 million to the Smith project at Prairie Park? It makes no sense and is suspiciously bewildering. My earlier obje...
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Wasteful spending at new public works HQJul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - The officials of the village of Wheeling are at it again. Their blatant waste of taxpayers' money is insulting. The Village Manager and his subordinates (very few of who...