Deerfield Opinion
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Blackwater ran deep and dark for years on current fearOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - "Gentlemen, welcome to Baghdad." That was the announcement that came over the jetliner's loudspeaker as we landed in Iraq. The captain rightly used the word "gentlemen" ...
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Soapbox: All parents paying attention?Sep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - What's a fair and just sentence for a couple convicted of allowing underage drinking in their home -- drinking that preceded a car crash killing two minors who attended ...
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Soapbox: Overdoing in the extremeSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Nothing like elected public servants to overdo the tax thing. The Cook County Board is expected to vote Monday on a proposed $750 million sales tax hike. Problem is, the...
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Chuck goes from obscurity to eternity in just monthsSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Suddenly, and without warning, the unthinkable has happened. Chuck is the new Jacob. It isn't official yet, but judging by the painful rash of current movies and TV show...
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Soapbox: Red hot chili peppersSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - An autumn without a chili cook-off is like a summer without fireworks, a winter without sledding, a spring without tulips. You know -- virtually pointless. No wonder, th...
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Soapbox: Homecoming challengeSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - High schools throughout the area will be celebrating homecomings over the next couple of weeks, and that means all administrations will be on full alert for excessive mi...
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Drunken driver hit motorcyclist, police saySep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - A Mundelein man with a history of drunken-driving arrests faces new charges after his car hit and badly injured a motorcyclist, police said today. Authorities believe Se...
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Debating language rules is copy editor's professional hazardSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - When it comes to the English language, you must never take anything for granted. It ought to be a simple enough proposition. If the singular referring to the famous sled...
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With cemetery just a graveyard, O'Hare expansion soarsSep 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Maybe by osmosis, Monsieur Richard Daley learned some new executive tricks during his most recent European trip. It was paid for by a management consulting firm … althou...
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Soapbox: Works and plays well with others?Sep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - A majority of Island Lake trustees voted Thursday for a resolution that they'll try to work together in a positive manner and to avoid personal attacks and rehashing set...