Green Oaks Opinion
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Who gets top priority when power goes out?Jun 28, 2010 11:00 pm - As we moved the contents of our freezer and refrigerator to a friend's house down the road that had power, we saw a ComEd truck stop at a business. We pulled over to fin...
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Angered by mayor's persecution of StoneJun 27, 2010 11:00 pm - After watching the tapes of the Buffalo Grove board of trustees the last few weeks it is easy to see why Mayor Hartstein was so overwhelmingly defeated - I think it was...
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Brimm was honest and straightforwardJun 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Dear Ms. Stone: I worked closely with Bill Brimm, the retiring Buffalo Grove village manager, for eight years as a village trustee, and he as finance director. I worked ...
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Time to curtail car perks is nowJun 27, 2010 11:00 pm - At home, when you receive a pay cut or a pink slip, the first thing you do is scrutinize the ongoing expenses in your life - the cable bill, the grocery bill, the cell p...
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Assessments up? Assessor out!Jun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - In the property tax article written by Mike Zawislak it states that "The assessments themselves have definitely gone down." I would like to know where? I know that for t...
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In memory of a special friendJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - As we go through life we meet many people. Some come and go while others make an impact on our lives. We just lost a man who made a huge impact on the lives of others. I...
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Bush, McCartney not in the same classJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Sir Paul McCartney's classless library comment was nothing short of sycophantic brownnosing meant to impress and ingratiate himself with Hollywood's elitist left. Stacki...
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Property tax fairness must work both waysJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - I do not envy our county clerk, Willard Helander, for the task of justification of property taxes. With all due respect, it's not confusing at all. The explanation provi...
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BP disaster should come as no surpriseJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - When I returned to Illinois three years ago, after a 20-year absence, I was horrified to read that BP Gas Co. was petitioning the state of Indiana to increase the amount...
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Plethora of evidence backs up climate changeJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - This is in response to a June 22 letter in which the writer "suggests" Dick Durbin should retire for criticizing Republicans for supposedly ignoring climate change scien...