Green Oaks Opinion
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Editorial: Lake County’s model idea for leadership standardsSep 24, 2013 5:00 am - Two questions come to mind in the wake of the Lake County Board’s recent decision to require appointees to scores of boards and commissions to sign a “standard of conduc...
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Think of taxpayers, raze BrainerdSep 22, 2013 5:00 am - Subject: Brainerd Building in Libertyville We already have one “white elephant” — The Libertyville Sports Complex — costing taxpayers thousands of dollars for several ye...
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Sente internship a valuable experienceSep 16, 2013 5:00 am - I would like to thank state Rep. Carol Sente for a wonderful summer internship experience that allowed me to learn about the many duties of a state legislator and her st...
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Congress should assert its authoritySep 09, 2013 5:00 am - In just a few days, our president may authorize an attack on Syria. Unfortunately, this would be his second violation of Article I, Section 8, of the United States Const...
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Overpass could be built more cheaplySep 02, 2013 5:00 am - I, like you, have noticed a large hump in the new Milwaukee Road north of the Peterson Road junction. It is only on one side, the west side, at this time, but it is evid...
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Remembrance rescue truck visits West ChicagoAug 29, 2013 11:00 pm - West Chicago, Illinois: August 30, 2013 – West Chicago business owners Kent Jean and Kevin Fett of Evo Exhibits welcomed one of two remaining Rescue Trucks from 9/11 to ...
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Editorial: Consider boat-safety law, but listen to boaters, tooAug 29, 2013 5:00 am - Labor Day weekend starts tomorrow, and with the weather as hot as it’s been, you know that anyone from the area with good sense and a boat will be on the Chain O’ Lakes ...
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Editorial: Heed warning signs of Lyme diseaseAug 27, 2013 5:00 am - Many of us make a habit of ignoring warning signs even when we are aware of the risk. We roll through stop signs, smirk at the numbers on the bathroom scale and shrug of...
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The SoapboxAug 24, 2013 5:00 am - Stick with tradition: Perhaps you noticed the U.S. team was beaten soundly in the 2013 Solheim Cup by the Europeans. That follows their loss in 2011 in Ireland, which fo...
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Common Core puts feds in controlAug 23, 2013 5:00 am - Common Core will control the curriculum of public schools, charter school, private schools, religious schools, Catholic schools and home schooling. The control mechanism...