Green Oaks Opinion
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New era brings new balance to two sides of paper's missionMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - In the inner world of a daily newspaper, the "tell the truth" side of the mission and the "make money" side persist in something of a state of uneasy symbiosis. Each sid...
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Thoughts on bilingual ed lawMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Results versus process. That seems to be the dilemma stemming from some wording in legislation regulating bilingual education. The Diamond Lake School District has been ...
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Don't return to cronyism, nepotismMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - With Hillary Clinton recently staging a so-called comeback with primary victories in Ohio and Texas, it seems more likely than ever that a scenario will unfold in which ...
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Thanks for support of MainStreetFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - The MainStreet Libertyville Board of Directors would like to thank those who offered their financial and moral support through its recent extremely critical financial cr...
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Mark Kirk deserves to be re-electedFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A recent New York Times editorial raised some very serious questions about what our country is facing internationally and what the presidential candidates may or may not...
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Soapbox: Great opportunity for Big HollowFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Big Hollow Elementary District 38 voters supported the district's call to approve the Feb. 5 referendum to inject much-needed cash into its schools. Now, they want to kn...
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In midst of covering tragedy, journalists do care about sourcesFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Reporters and photographers play a role that goes beyond merely satisfying the public's curiosity about a shocking event. At times like these, news reporters aren't exac...
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It's time that we shout, 'Enough!'Feb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - I was a student at the University of Iowa in November 1991 when a graduate student killed five fellow students, paralyzed a sixth and killed himself. At the time, peo...
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Condell, village: Listen to residentsFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - On Jan. 22, the Libertyville board approved a master plan which provides overall guidance for Condell Medical Center's future expansion and a "bed tower" soon to be buil...
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Soapbox: Goodbye, SenatorFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Journalists are a hardened, cynical bunch, but we were genuinely saddened upon hearing of former state Sen. Adeline Geo-Karis' passing this week. Geo-Karis, 89, of Zion,...