Green Oaks Opinion
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Contraception rule violates rights of CatholicsFeb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - I’m responding to the letter that asked what the Catholic Church teaches and why they object to President Obama’s mandating their insurance companies to cover free contr...
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These dinners build communityFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - Nothing creates community better than breaking bread with someone you haven’t met before. So hats off to Elgin businessman Jeff Turner and his legion of volunteers for p...
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Romney pot is overflowingFeb 11, 2012 11:00 pm - I find it stunningly disingenuous and hypocritical, if not borderline delusional, that Mitt Romney can call President Obama “detached from reality” at the same time he i...
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At Stevenson, image over enlightenmentFeb 11, 2012 5:08 am - NBC News reported student cellphones were confiscated at Adlai E. Stevenson High School so school officials could check text messages to assist in their investigation in...
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Creative help that comes from the communityFeb 08, 2012 4:00 am - If we’ve learned anything in recent years, it is that our communities are home to people who have a knack for solving problems. That’s especially true when it comes to f...
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The SoapboxFeb 04, 2012 4:00 am - Hats off to Mohawk: Three cheers for Mohawk School for collecting its second big honor in five months. The Bensenville school became one of 167 named a Spotlight School ...
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Civil War project is just the beginningJan 30, 2012 4:00 am - Thank you so very much for the excellent article and photos you have given our Civil War project here in the Village of Barrington Hills. What we are doing as volunteers...
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Wishes Mark Kirk a very speedy recoveryJan 30, 2012 4:00 am - I am taking some moments to pen these general notes on behalf of the Village of Mount Prospect and on behalf of those of us who know U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk as a political f...
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Ex-NFL players knew the job was dangerousJan 21, 2012 4:00 am - RE: NFL Concussions It is unbelievable to me that professional football players are now suing the NFL for their injuries. There is a concept in law called “Assumption of...
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Think twice before banning boxesJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Collection boxes for the poor have been around for decades. Man-sized receptacles for old shoes and coats and books mostly, a place to drop off what you no longer need a...