Hawthorn Woods Opinion
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Keep America an empire of idealsAug 30, 2014 1:01 am - In his Aug. 14 letter, Paul Friedman writes that the United States is defined by its borders. I assume that he means America can be summed up by its rivers. One, of cou...
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Attempt to poison dog was dangerous, cowardlyJul 23, 2014 1:01 am - An open letter to a coward in Hawthorn Woods: So, you think it is an acceptable act for you to pepper someone's yard with mothballs, some hidden away in meat. You know t...
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The SoapboxJul 12, 2014 5:01 am - Now that's standing tall: Fans who saw Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury play the Chicago Sky at Allstate Arena Friday no doubt were impressed by the 6-foot-8...
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The SoapboxJun 28, 2014 5:01 am - Remembering Depke: In the 1980s when Lake County was divided along growth or no-growth lines, everyone knew where Bob Depke stood. The former county board chairman...
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Editorial: Hard decisions ahead for public coursesJun 26, 2014 1:00 am - President Obama is getting some flak these days for taking to the golf course a little too much. Some say it puts him out of touch with the average American. Local and n...
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Editorial: Weighing freedom, justice issues in DNA caseJun 24, 2014 5:01 am - Lake County State's Attorney Mike Nerheim says he'll immediately act to free Marvin Williford, who is serving an 80-year prison sentence in the 2000 beating death of a N...
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Teaching Holocaust important in fight against evilJun 08, 2014 5:01 am - My grandfather, who was a first-generation German-American, was as proud of his German heritage as any man could be. But, when World War I broke out in 1914, he stunned ...
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Irony, contradictions in pressures on teensJun 02, 2014 5:01 am - The education system we have set up today puts our students at such a disadvantage. As students, we are asked to take as many advanced classes as possible (and get good ...
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Editorial: Charter school must serve students of all backgroundsMay 27, 2014 1:01 am - The relationship between two Lake County elementary school districts and a nearby charter school is like a badly arranged marriage. It's unhappy and perennially on the r...
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The SoapboxMay 24, 2014 5:01 am - Prevailing protest: Mount Prospect leaders acknowledge their vote against a state-mandated ordinance had no practical effect, but the protest was worth noting. Requ...