Green Oaks Opinion
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Three potential laws that make senseMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - Often, our General Assembly does things that make us scratch our collective heads. We frequently find ourselves questioning the motives of our elected representatives. B...
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Coach handled taunting wellMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - Thank you for the front page article on racial taunting recently in the Herald. Larkin coach Elizabeth Bravo should be commended on her exceptionally poised handling of ...
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Who’s knocking ‘silliness’ now?May 10, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald readers are owed an apology from Fence Post writer Larry Leafblad, who on May 1 complained that President Obama, instead of doing his job, had been invo...
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Lake County should review, tighten p-card programMay 10, 2011 12:00 am - It’s no surprise that residents in Illinois and elsewhere are growing more mindful about waste and mismanagement in government these days. The weak economy and reports o...
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Bin Laden got what Quran promisesMay 08, 2011 12:00 am - Upon the death of Osama bin Laden, President Obama declared that “justice has been served”: As a member of the oldest American Islamic organization — the Ahmadiyya Musli...
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Dist. 73 personnel want pension solutionMay 08, 2011 12:00 am - As public school employees, the teachers, administrators and education support personnel of Hawthorn School District 73 need and deserve a stable and reliable source of ...
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Nothing courageous about GOP budgetMay 05, 2011 2:00 am - Courageous is the word I’ve heard repeated time and time again by Republican politicians praising Paul Ryan’s 2012 Budget. This couldn’t be more disingenuous and insulti...
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Sensible action on immigration enforcementMay 03, 2011 11:00 pm - In government, sustaining an ineffective program is always imprudent. When money is tight, it's senseless. Yet, until Wednesday, 26 counties in Illinois were chained to ...
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Thanks for support of soldier’s familyMay 03, 2011 12:00 am - This letter is overdue, but with nine more Americans killed in Afghanistan recently, it seems a good time to send it. On behalf of my sister, Liz Wade, and the extended ...
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Stress the message on distracted drivingMay 03, 2011 12:00 am - A recent Daily Herald editorial addresses the dangers inherent in distracted driving. Distracted driving is impaired driving — as is driving under the influence of drugs...