Glenview Opinion
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Editorial: Facts don't support gambling expansionJan 22, 2015 4:01 am - While Pat Quinn was governor, he twice vetoed plans to license more casinos and add slot machines at horse-racing tracks. Now, with Gov. Bruce Rauner installed in Spring...
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Be charitable toward creatures great and smallJan 04, 2015 4:01 am - Our region is blessed to be replete with many exemplary animal welfare organizations staffed by compassionate, talented and dedicated employees and volunteers who do the...
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Senators, lead out against carbon pollutionDec 16, 2014 4:01 am - Where are Sen. Dick Durbin and Sen. Mark Kirk on the climate issue? Apparently, they are voting for business as usual by their lack of visibility. When our own Congress ...
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Editorial: The need for openness on housing projectsDec 08, 2014 10:00 pm - You might be tempted to think local governments communicate with each other better than they do with the rest of us, but that's not always the case. Officials in Ela Tow...
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True progressives not found in SpringfieldDec 07, 2014 4:01 am - Progressive is a word wrongly used to describe some Illinois politicians. An ideal progressive would be a staunch pacifist who wholeheartedly embraces equal rights and r...
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Editorial: Find middle ground on adjuncts who are retiredDec 03, 2014 4:01 am - When the school year ends, Oakton Community College plans to dismiss dozens of adjunct instructors who are retired and collecting a state pension. The school recently wa...
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Bigger fees are worth cleaner air, waterNov 30, 2014 4:01 am - We mirror the divisiveness we see in our Congress, or perhaps it mirrors our confused state. Congressional representatives don't lead; they follow our lead, and right no...
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Byrne was tenacious, courageous as mayorNov 20, 2014 4:00 am - I met Jane Byrne on several occasions. She was a tough cookie and a remarkable woman, especially for her time. Following our very first meeting I may have been the first...
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Reduce rat population, but keep pets safeNov 04, 2014 5:01 am - There are media reports that the Chicago metropolitan region has one of the highest rat populations in the country. The city, county and nearby suburbs and counties conc...
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Endorsement: Quigley for Congress, Dist. 5Oct 29, 2014 1:01 am - Before his first election to Congress in 2008, Democrat Mike Quigley cut his teeth on common-sense economic leadership as a Cook County Board commissioner constantly cha...