Glenview Opinion
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Rotering can help bring change to CongressJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - I have learned after a 40-year career in municipal governments that local officials must solve a broad range of problems from police, fire and public works issues to bei...
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There's an alternative for campaign donationsJan 17, 2016 12:00 am - In the aftermath of the Supreme Court's "Citizens United" decision recognizing corporations as individual citizens and allowing them rights to donate unlimited funds to ...
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County has great record of preservationDec 19, 2015 12:00 am - I am writing in response to the letter to the editor submitted by Paul Showers in the Dec. 7 titled "Forest Preserve shows 'dump' mentality." The Lake County Forest Pr...
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Less consumerism would save planetDec 09, 2015 12:00 am - Thank you for showing that you care about the devastation that is happening to our planet by giving space to the COP 21 Climate Talks. It is significant that you publis...
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The value of widening our circle of gratitudeDec 01, 2015 12:00 am - "I am part of all I have met." This observation, attributed to the renowned British poet Alfred Lord Tennyson, is a timely reminder to broaden the scope of our appreciat...
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Tax increases are wrong for Cook CountyNov 24, 2015 12:00 am - Last Wednesday, the Cook County Board passed its 2016 budget, which is balanced by over half a billion dollars in new taxes. I voted NO. Next year, you will pay more to ...
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Editorial: Patience, good will help close river trail dealOct 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Lake County Forest Preserve District officials soon will cut the ribbon on the long-awaited completion of one of the agency's most popular attractions that's been decade...
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Editorial: U of I wrong home for renowned postcard archivesOct 13, 2015 11:00 pm - Picture postcards were the pre-Facebook way to brag about your vacation to people who were stuck back at home or in the office. Some showed dramatic landscapes or points...
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Don't let fight against Alzheimer's slipOct 01, 2015 1:00 am - As a longtime volunteer with the Alzheimer's Association, I find the recent resignation of Speaker John Boehner and the possibility of a government shutdown in December ...
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Budget impasse brutal to service providersSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - As we begin the third month of a budget impasse in Springfield, United Way of Lake County would like to call our state leaders' attention to the very real disruption the...