Green Oaks 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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Don't be afraid to be politically incorrectJan 05, 2015 12:01 am - Black lives matter. All lives matter. Self-reflection, accountability, respecting authority, and admitting ownership of a problem matter too - now, more than ever. In an...
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May the ER rooms be empty this holidayDec 24, 2014 4:01 am - To the nurses, clinicians, paramedics and all medical professionals working this Christmas Day: I hope the ER is empty and the operating rooms are quiet. May the night b...
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Obama did right thing on immigrationDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - It is clear that the illegal immigration issue in this country is a political football which enables both parties to score points with their constituents but not an issu...
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Paper or plastic? Whichever it is, recycleDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - I wonder where you got the anti-plastic cartoon you ran a few days ago. I looked into the facts, and found that both paper and plastic have problems, though plastic seem...
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Hospital scare deserved more attentionDec 10, 2014 12:01 am - And article in the Saturday, Nov. 29, edition of the Daily Herald was very alarming. Someone recently returned from Africa showed up at Northwest Community Hospital in ...
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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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ERA would do more harm than goodDec 08, 2014 4:01 am - The proposed Equal Rights Amendment is another phrase, like pro-choice, that is designed to mislead. On the surface, it appears benign, but is an issue that requires a c...
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Editorial: Right to start early on campus smoking banNov 24, 2014 10:00 pm - Watching young people light up a cigarette and take a long drag makes us wonder how they can ignore the dangers of smoking. The message is certainly clear, from the warn...
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Coverage of youth project was valuableNov 09, 2014 4:01 am - I would like to compliment the Daily Herald for the fine coverage of the St. Joseph's Catholic Church youth project. The project involved several teenagers and some adu...