Gurnee Opinion
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Acts of kindness in memory of 26 victimsDec 24, 2012 4:00 am - Last week I had a most extraordinary experience. I was out running around at lunch and remembered I hadn’t eaten, yet so I decided to run through the drive-through at Mc...
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The SoapboxDec 22, 2012 4:00 am - Still moving: The tragic case of Elgin High School teacher Carolyn Gilbert, spotlighted through Daily Herald reports, led to state legislation that should make teachers...
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What’s up with naive letters?Dec 21, 2012 4:00 am - There must be something in the water here because I’ve read two letters in the Fence Post since coming home from school that are just unbearably naive. The first was by...
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Editorial: Plan wisely for tablet use in schoolsDec 11, 2012 4:00 am - School-issued tablets, notebooks and other digital devices are filling the backpacks of thousands of suburban students, and it’s a trend not likely to slow. “There’s no ...
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CLC to host 'Salute to Gospel Music' March 2Dec 06, 2012 10:00 pm - The College of Lake County's 29th Annual Salute to Gospel Music program will be held on Saturday, March 2. Two of this year's most popular gospel music artists―James For...
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Candidates should work, not fightDec 05, 2012 3:47 pm - I wonder how many voters during the recent election campaigns were disgusted or confused by political candidates telling us they were “fighting for us.” I don’t think th...
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Editorial: The fundamental problems of holding dual officesNov 26, 2012 4:00 am - Although we have differences with some of state Sen. Terry Link’s positions, we decided that his background and leadership merited our endorsement in the election just p...
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Start new dialogue on sexual abuseNov 26, 2012 4:00 am - Dear sexual assault survivor, In the heat of the election season the word “rape” was recklessly tossed into debates and dialogues, not to create awareness of the preval...
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Dold, Walsh can still help on budgetNov 16, 2012 4:00 am - To Congressmen Joe Walsh and Bob Dold: I’m sure you’re disappointed by your recent loss, but urge you to avoid the trap of acting the part of lame duck congressmen till ...
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Keeping faith across generations, continentsNov 12, 2012 10:02 am - For anyone familiar with John McCrae’s famous poem, it is difficult to pass by Naperville’s “Healing Field of Honor” or see pictures of its 2,012 American flags snapping...