Grandwood Park Opinion
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Pension money must come from someoneMay 22, 2010 11:00 pm - I continue to find it amazing that so many people feel that I, as a legal Illinois resident and taxpayer, should continue to finance the lifestyles of others. I refer to...
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Saturday Soapbox: A roof with styleMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - A "green" roof is a nice touch on the new Lake County permit facility in Libertyville. This summer, instead of a view of sizzling black tar, workers and visitors in an a...
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Proud of plan to fix health careMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - I am so grateful for health care reform. I am sure that it will lower the costs that have skyrocketed and almost priced my family into a financial whirlwind. Prescriptio...
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Not interested in free speech?May 21, 2010 11:00 pm - I am back to watching the news again, and with that comes the apprehension and worry that I've tried to avoid feeling. People bashed President Bush in many different way...
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Let those who build assume the riskMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Little is being said in the mainstream media, whether televised, radio or print, about the Homeowner's Defense Act H.R. 2555. What is this bill, you ask? It is a proposa...
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Have almost a year to learn local issuesMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - I was still looking for some answers raised by Mr. Garner of the Gurnee Village board of trustees. Garner asked the representatives of the Simon Co., the owners of Gurne...
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Teachers work hard but so do othersMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - A number of teachers have written letters complaining about how hard they work and that their pensions are well deserved. I'm sure many work hard and some deserve their ...
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Hard times for social service agenciesMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - What happens if special needs children become adults who can't work enough to support themselves, or who need assistance because parents have died or are unable to suppo...
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Coddling leaves kids unpreparedMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Regarding the recent Sunday article about "Head of the class a thing of the past," it reminded me of a speech given by Bill Gates at a high school. He talks about 11 th...
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Kagan embodies values we need nowMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." These words were written by Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 16, 1963, from Birmingham Jail in the sweltering hea...