Gurnee Opinion
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Former BG trustee behind HartsteinDec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - I know Elliott Hartstein. I have known Elliott Hartstein for 30 years, for three decades. For four of the 12 years I served as an elected Village Trustee in Buffalo Grov...
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Hartstein will stand up for what's rightDec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Since 2003, the residents of the 59th district have been fortunate to have had the strong independent voice of Kathy Ryg speak on our behalf in Springfield. As the Feb. ...
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Career education must be a priorityDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - The days when a "three R's" education was sufficient to provide a middle-class lifestyle are long over. Though jobs requiring low-level skills still exist (just 18 perc...
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Only opposed to Obama's bad ideasDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - In browsing the Herald recently, I ran across an piece written by a fellow from Libertyville. It related to conservatives opposingd a federal "hate crime" bill, which ha...
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Obama bigger threat than Osama ever wasDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Once upon a time, there was a coward named Osama Bin Laden who said he would bring down this great nation by destroying its economy. I believe he is no longer a danger. ...
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Show truth about Obama, his alliesNov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - With the exceptions of relatively vanilla letters to the editor and a piece on campaign reform which will be massaged by the politicians to their liking, there is nothin...
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Volunteers needed now more than everOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - The survey released in late August was sobering for agencies that depend on volunteers. The National Conference on Citizenship reported that most Americans were cutting ...
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Reform campaign finance, term lengthOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Meaningful campaign finance reform requires support for the reform commission recommendations. Legislators will be more inclined to take the tough votes that are needed ...
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Don't squabble over memorial, build itOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Dear Mayor and members of the Gurnee Village Board: It has come to my attention and to an increasing number of other veterans around the country about the effort to buil...
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Simple solution: allow competitionOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - I have been around for 72 years and still am actively working, paying taxes, Medicare and Social Security. When I reached age 65 I was given the option of taking Medicar...