Green Oaks Opinion
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The SoapboxAug 23, 2014 5:01 am - Pumping up the message: We like the effort by U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk and former Chicago Bear James "Big Cat" Williams to lend their star power to fight cyberbullying. ...
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Ruling's implications scary to contemplateAug 16, 2014 5:01 am - Ruling's implications scary to contemplate It is disturbing that Christian corporations seem to be given special treatment to exemption from existing law by the Sup...
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There's a deeper truth on climate changeAug 06, 2014 5:01 am - Sunday's Opinion page had a letter from a lawyer who tried to show that humans have nothing to do with global warming. He based his case on getting a "yes" answer to: "H...
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Cartoon was offensive distortion of factsAug 06, 2014 5:01 am - I am very offended by an editorial cartoon published in the Aug. 2 Daily Herald. Yes, I realize it is a cartoon. But one could easily draw the conclusion that the Palest...
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AbbVie's 'inversion' plan seriously flawedAug 05, 2014 5:01 am - The overarching goal of any board of a publicly held company is to enhance stockholder investment. AbbVie could not have abandoned this fundamental precept more egregiou...
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Don't ignore tips on water safetyJul 24, 2014 1:01 am - The recent "Third Lake tragedy" is terribly tragic and similar to another area boating-related drowning several days ago. The lure of a refreshing swim on a hot day is h...
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Get ready for new shot at political mapJul 16, 2014 1:01 am - Does anyone really expect that there will not be a tax levied or present tax extended to make up for the tax that is supposed to default this year? Our state budget pass...
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The SoapboxJul 12, 2014 5:01 am - Now that's standing tall: Fans who saw Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury play the Chicago Sky at Allstate Arena Friday no doubt were impressed by the 6-foot-8...
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News report on court ruling slanted the factsJul 07, 2014 5:01 am - Imagine my surprise to read the front-page Associated Press article on the Supreme Court ruling in the Burwell v. Hobby Lobby case, which was clearly slanted and mislead...
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Tennis courts cheaper to keep up than golf coursesJul 05, 2014 5:01 am - George Peternel in his June 30 opinion wrote, "Revenue surpluses generated by golf course operations have been used to subsidize tennis courts and pools, saving taxpayer...