Green Oaks Opinion
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Don’t give illegal immigrants a passJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - To Mr. Hunter; Your letter about Sheriff Curran’s statement to an audience about illegals does not need defending by you. He made the comment and people took it for his ...
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Marriage law withholds civil libertyJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - The Defense of Marriage Act requires all citizens to adhere to a definition of marriage that is not only religious in nature but is of primarily one faith in origin in o...
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Our Academic Team provides lessons on successJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Once a year, we set aside a special day to recognize the Daily Herald Academic Team, a group of outstanding suburban students who excel inside and out of the classroom s...
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Facts show who made bin Laden priorityJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Mr. Larry King, in his May 15 Fence Post letter, states that I displayed “ignorance” by “ignoring [the] historical data” showing that Barack Obama, had he been president...
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Increase in tax rate is puzzlingJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - When home assessments go down, the tax rates go up because as taxpayers we still need to meet the taxing bodies’ budgets that were voted on and passed by the board membe...
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Top-rated ensemble deserves kudosJun 01, 2011 5:00 am - On Saturday, May 7, the 2011 Libertyville High School Wind Ensemble was named Class AAA State Champion at the University of Illinois Superstate Band Competition. It make...
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Don’t run country like a businessJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - I just read today’s “Stop entitling immigrants” letter and I’m appalled. “The country is a business and should be run like one”? What country are we talking about? Certa...
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Remember veterans’ sacrifices every dayJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - I am a soldier currently stationed at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Having grown up in Libertyville and Mundelein, I wanted to take a moment to share a soldier’s though...
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Can U.S. afford to forgive debts?May 31, 2011 4:00 am - In Barack Obama’s speech, he said the United States would forgive the $1 billion loan Egypt owes the United States. Was this his decision, or was it voted on in the Sena...
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Unions fail to put kids’ interests firstMay 31, 2011 4:00 am - We all love teachers, but teachers unions? Not so much. We’ve all heard how when an election comes up, some teachers unions will call all the teachers and tell them how ...