Grandwood Park Opinion
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Pension series points finger at politiciansMay 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Regarding the Daily Herald's excellent, in-depth series on the public education financial situation in Illinois, it needs to be made very clear that we find ourselves in...
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Zion, not wind, best electricity sourceMay 08, 2010 11:00 pm - The Lake County Zoning Commissioners met on Monday, April 26, to consider rules governing the siting and operation of wind energy facilities in unincorporated areas of L...
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A lesson we must learn from a foolish tragedyMay 08, 2010 11:00 pm - As far as we can tell, Lora Hunt is not an evil woman. In fact, quite the contrary, she seems kind and caring, a nurse who has devoted herself to aiding the afflicted. I...
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Now is not time for new village hallMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - I am writing in regards to the article "Mundelein buying downtown parcel for future village hall" on April 2. This is outrageous after all the cuts the village is doing,...
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Home insurance 'bailout' not fairMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Really? REALLY? I just found out via the Huffington Post about a bill before Congress right now, HR2555, the Homeowner's Defense Act. This bill would add $200 billion to...
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Working to improve safety in IllinoisMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The legislature sent two very important pieces of legislation to the governor's desk. Both bills are designed to improve public safety. As the sponsor of these bills, I ...
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Lawmakers should be held accountableMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - State law requires the governor to submit, and lawmakers to pass, a balanced budget each year. If lawmakers have been doing their job, Illinois would not be in the finan...
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Teachers must give like the rest of usMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Every day I hear or read about some organization asking for a tax increase for education. Of course they don't call it a tax increase, they call it education funding. If...
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GOP opposition is predictableMay 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Surely, no one is surprised by the Republican refusal to address financial reform. Let's face it, they are supported by: Wall Street, so why would they legislate in favo...
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Program cuts won't save moneyMay 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Anna Madrzyk did an excellent job of describing the impact state budget shortfalls are having on agencies that provide care to our disabled neighbors. But the problem wi...