Green Oaks Opinion
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Boston: Close call that day made her a runnerApr 15, 2014 5:01 am - On April 15, 2013, I was sitting alone on a curb on Boylston Street waiting for the amazing participants of the Boston Marathon to run past me and cross the finish line....
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State representative should step downApr 14, 2014 1:01 am - Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia remarked that all minorities are "over on this side" ... then added, "wait, wait, we have a half," referring to Rep. John Anthony, a Republican wh...
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Common Core not a liberal agendaApr 13, 2014 1:01 am - I would ask Nancy Thorner, who wrote the bizarre letter about the Common Core testing, to please look at the website of this test program. I have no idea how she works...
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Ironic fate of Land of LincolnApr 12, 2014 1:01 am - With all due respect to Gov. Quinn, who I felt would be a vast improvement over ex-governor Rod Blagojevich, who is now in prison, I must admit I am completely disappoin...
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GMO labeling needed for healthy eatingApr 11, 2014 5:01 am - Did you know one in three adults is obese? I believe this is because of the increased production of genetically modified foods, or GMOs, and the false facts the news pro...
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Editorial: Travel questions underscore need for transparency, discliplineApr 08, 2014 5:00 am - We recently asked veteran College of Lake County board member Barbara Oilschlager to explain some of her taxpayer-funded expense reimbursements included in a Daily Heral...
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Governor's policies have failed thus farApr 07, 2014 5:01 am - Governor Quinn recently demanded taxpayers must continue funding his incompetence. He said he's only being "straight," but what does that mean? His policies have all fai...
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Plenty of science concerns about vaccineApr 03, 2014 1:01 am - Imagine my surprise to read John Morgan's letter titled, "Pregnancy should not be Punishment." Permit me to address his comments as succinctly as I can. Regarding the...
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Focus on IMRF payment program is misplacedApr 02, 2014 5:01 am - The IMRF 13th payment program was approved by the General Assembly in 1992. Now there is a bill to repeal this negotiated benefit. Why pick on this minor benefit? IMRF...
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The SoapboxMar 29, 2014 5:00 am - At least one sign of spring: It would be nice to feel warmly about Monday's opening of the Cubs and White Sox seasons, but it has been difficult to think warmly abo...