Green Oaks Opinion
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Gun control only part of solutionMar 20, 2013 5:00 am - President Obama’s recent visit to Chicago and his proposed gun control legislation will do little to address the epidemic of violence in our society. In 2008, 12,000 Ame...
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Endorsements: Loeffler, Plummer, Vogt for Diamond Lake District 76 boardMar 18, 2013 5:00 am - Diamond Lake Elementary District 76 is a district in transition. Like many school districts in our region, it has weathered the weak economy and made necessary cuts to g...
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Endorsements: Engelkemeir, Gatta, Mueller for Hawthorn Dist. 73 boardMar 18, 2013 5:00 am - Hawthorn Elementary District 73 stands at a crossroads. Three of the district’s four schools don’t meet Adequate Yearly Progress standards for the second year in a row. ...
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Keep experience, knowledge at CLCMar 17, 2013 5:00 am - I am a Trustee at Parkland College in Champaign and am the immediate Past President of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association. I have known Barb Oilschlager...
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Endorsements: Oilschlager, Drummond for College of Lake County boardMar 17, 2013 5:00 am - The candidates in the five-way race for two College of Lake County board of trustees seats all have deep ties to CLC. Barbara Oilschlager is a 24-year board veteran, and...
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Chamber backs Kim for trusteeMar 16, 2013 5:00 am - On behalf of the Greater Libertyville Mundelein Junior Chamber, it is our pleasure to endorse Holly Kim for Village of Mundelein Trustee. Through the organization, we ha...
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When will Obama stop the politics?Mar 15, 2013 5:00 am - It was announced that the Obama administration has conveniently found $60 million to provide assistance to the Syrian opposition forces, conversely “ICE“ just released i...
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Irony of Kirk opposing HagelMar 15, 2013 5:00 am - It was interesting to me how active Sen. Mark Kirk was in opposing the nomination of Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense. Here you have the paradox of one person who inf...
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Wheaton Drama director on the best show you've never heard of - "Full Circle"Mar 09, 2013 10:00 pm - Wheaton Drama, Inc. is presenting "Full Circle" as its fourth show of the 2012-2013 season. Director Sean Ogren explains what drew him to the show and why audiences shou...
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The SoapboxMar 09, 2013 4:00 am - The right call: While no law will ever get everybody to stop using handheld cellphones while driving, state legislation to ban handhelds is the best of ideas. Even if it...