Inverness Opinion
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No reason to fear collider experimentOct 28, 2011 5:00 am - This is in response to Charles Malvert Jr., who wrote that he fears an accident at the Large Hadron Collider could destroy the earth due to creating faster-than-light pa...
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Teen alternatives to jail good for allOct 28, 2011 5:00 am - It’s not every day that a state legislature working to trim the budget could be making life much better for those on whom we traditionally have spent a lot of money. But...
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Costs should drop in sentencing juvenilesOct 28, 2011 5:00 am - A revision in state law regarding sentencing of juvenile offenders should not burden local officials and likely will result in cost savings for taxpayers. The law descri...
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Televised vulgarity debases societyOct 27, 2011 5:00 am - As I’ve tried out the fall season’s new TV shows, I discovered that the creativity among television producers seems to have fallen to new lows. Instead of seeing somethi...
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22 years is enough for Sears dealOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - I live in Carpentersville and am employed by District 300. I am not in favor of extending the Sears economic development agreement. I have no quarrel with Sears. I am, h...
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Dist. 300’s battle for its lifeOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - I am proud to teach the children of District 300. Their families value the partnership we try so hard to establish between parent, student and teacher. These families gi...
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What door fliers say about our nationOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - The country is at near 10 percent unemployment. Categorizing the fliers on the door, 50 percent are companies or workers looking for work. A new roof, siding or patio, l...
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Stop propping up horse racingOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - So the state is even behind in paying its subsidies to Arlington Park racetrack (“Arlington Park among those waiting for state to pay bills,” Oct. 17). It truly will be ...
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Teachers did their job, lawmakers didn’tOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - Ladies and gentlemen of the General Assembly: Please do not vote to eliminate teacher pensions in Illinois. Teachers are not the bad guys. Teachers did not cause the eco...
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What will our grandkids think?Oct 26, 2011 5:00 am - This is in regard to an Oct. 11 Fence Post letter written by Jim Finnegan. I respect his freedom to express himself and hope he will always hold strong to his beliefs. I...