Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Banning guns won’t make country saferFeb 02, 2013 4:00 am - I couldn’t help but laugh at the political cartoon on the Jan. 19 editorial page. The one depicting a typical macho hunter with his rifle and NRA patches standing next t...
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The SoapboxFeb 02, 2013 4:00 am - A boost in school safety: Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 says the measures were planned before the Newtown, Conn., school shootings, but it’s nice nonetheless to see ...
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Stop the hype over gun safetyFeb 01, 2013 4:00 am - Since President Obama made his announcement the other day laying out executive actions he was taking and legislation being suggested to Congress regarding sensible gun s...
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Plant-based diets benefit Earth, peopleJan 31, 2013 4:00 am - A recent appearance by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel reiterated the health benefits of a plant-based diet. Numerous studies have confirmed that people who consume fewer ani...
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Teach kids they have to live with their decisionsJan 31, 2013 4:00 am - Columnist Ruben Navarrette’s commentary on balance in parenting reminded me of an impactful book from my parenting days. It was a “how-to” of balance. My own youth invol...
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Local elections teem with ballot challengesJan 27, 2013 4:00 am - The pros and cons go something like this: Pro: If a candidate can't be bothered to follow the rules for running — getting enough signatures, doing the paperwork correctl...
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Allergy keeps him from getting flu shotJan 26, 2013 4:00 am - You stated in your recent editorial that I could be a “hero” if I had a flu shot. Are you implying that I am not doing my part if I do not get the shot? I cannot get the...
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Editorial: Two lessons from a crisis of confidenceJan 24, 2013 8:28 am - Schaumburg Police Chief Brian Howerton could not have been more correct when he told the Daily Herald Editorial Board on Tuesday that the arrests of three Schaumburg det...
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It’s all just play money to CongressJan 24, 2013 4:00 am - So what is all the fuss about this debt ceiling, fiscal cliff and economic doomsday? As inept as this administration and Congress are in solving economic problems, there...
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Stop indulging illegal immigrantsJan 24, 2013 4:00 am - So now we are gift wrapping a driver’s license for illegal immigrants. Not that this is the first time this question was asked, but doesn’t illegal still mean against th...