Glenview Opinion
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‘Bush Doctrine’ hurt the Arab peopleMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - Charles Krauthammer’s column on March 7 is at best a righty’s wishful view of current events. At worst it is dangerously ignorant of the consequences of recent history. ...
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Dold votes for big oil and gas companiesMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - One of Congressman Robert Dold’s first votes in the House was against fixing a loophole which significantly benefits the largest oil and gas companies. (Exxon was a cont...
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Irish deserve more respectMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - It was very sad to see that the TV coverage of the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Chicago was shown at 11 p.m., after reducing the playing time to 1 hour. In years past it ...
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Quash school consolidation ideaMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - The recent characterization of Gov. Quinn as a disaster for our state is not without foundation. His fiscal approaches are irresponsible and irrational. His latest brain...
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Red-light cameras increase our safetyMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - I moved into Gurnee from Waukegan in 1976. My daughters were in grade school at the time, and I worked for a local municipality. I became involved in the community in ma...
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Income tax hike is disguised for nowMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - The state income tax has now been raised. To nobody’s surprise, they waited till after the election. Also not surprising, many of those voting for it were “lame ducks” w...
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Pension spiking is behind the messMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - Mr. Niemaszyk contends the state and taxpayers are shortfunding the TRS pension fund (March 17 Fence Post, “State must keep promise to teachers”), and this is the reason...
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Politicians keeping cost of living highMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - Politicians keeping cost of living too high Can you please stop putting extra weight on all of our shoulders? Are you kidding me — a dollar per pack tax on cigarett...
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Health care law is aptly namedMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - Health care law is aptly named After being the law of our land for almost one year, it is high time more of us learn the right name for what many still call “Obamac...
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Thank you, Scouts, for help with moveMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - When the Lake County Genealogical Society was asked to vacate the Fremont Library in Mundelein, we were fortunate enough to find a new home at the Vernon Hills village h...