Green Oaks Opinion
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Appropriate name for Washington teamNov 06, 2013 4:00 am - In light of all the media attention to the name of the Washington NFL team, I suggest the name be changed to the “Washington Taxmen.” Steven R. Heuberger Libertyville ...
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Barring gay marriage blocks religious freedomOct 31, 2013 4:00 am - Bonnie Quirke makes the claim that “government policy must respect those who stand for marriage as a union of a man and a woman” and that “here are a growing number of i...
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Citizens, groups helped veterans in needOct 27, 2013 5:00 am - Once again, the generous citizens of Lake County have responded to the needs of our at-risk veterans in Lake County. The Illinois Department of Employment Security repo...
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Editorial: The benefits of video visits for jail inmatesOct 23, 2013 5:00 am - “Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time” was TV cop Tony Baretta’s chilling warning in the 1970s of the penalty for breaking the law. Incarceration, whether it’s a ...
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It’s a shame to lose HelanderOct 23, 2013 5:00 am - I read with sadness the statement from longtime Lake County Clerk Willard Helander regarding her plans not to seek re-election next year. She cited state efforts to chan...
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The SoapboxOct 19, 2013 5:00 am - A special homecoming queen, Part 1: We can’t say enough about the seniors at Downers Grove North High School, especially Mary Doro, who nominated her friend Anne Wagner ...
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Farewell to tears: A Libertyville High School Homecoming memoryOct 16, 2013 10:45 am - After Annie was born 23 years ago with Down syndrome, I cried. A lot. I cried because all the books we bought after her diagnosis were filled with scary medical, social...
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Emergency nurses deserve recognitionOct 14, 2013 5:00 am - Every day, we read about “heroes” and their amazing feats of courage and strength. Today’s culture emulates entertainers and athletes even with the daily reports of thei...
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Editorial: Reconsider separate election boardsOct 10, 2013 5:00 am - We’ve been scratching our heads for months about a state law of mysterious origins that requires Lake County to take election duties away from the county clerk and creat...
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Protect objectors to gay marriageSep 30, 2013 5:00 am - Imagine my surprise to read that marriage equality will have zero impact on religious freedom. Of course, that is Mr. Louis S. Guagenti’s opinion in his letter to the e...