Inverness Opinion
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In praise of St. Viator's Blue RibbonSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - In these times when public schools are failing to hold up to the standards that the government sets it nice to know that one of our local private schools surpasses. St. ...
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District 15 class size formula needs workSep 14, 2008 11:00 pm - I am writing to express concern with the large class sizes in several District 15 schools. In my child's school (Lake Louise), each third grade class has 30 or more chil...
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Palin's opposition to sex ed foolishSep 04, 2008 11:00 pm - How could the female governor of Alaska oppose sex ed for schools? Her family may be able to support a grandchild born to an unmarried teen daughter, but most families c...
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Storm clouds on horizon in Dist. 15Aug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - As a teacher in District 15 for almost 30 years, I remember the strike of 1982. It was preceded two years before by a stunning union victory that left many powerful peop...
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It's Obama who makes race an issueAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - While it is not politically correct to discuss race as an issue in the election, Obama makes much of his being the first black candidate for the presidency. Has he forg...
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CN/EJ&E merger needs long viewAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Your article ("Fighting Over Trains," July 13) was some of the most balanced and insightful reporting I've seen on the long-simmering fight over the EJ&E. Looking at his...
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Goodbye Ginny, and thank youAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Virginia B. Macdonald was a dear friend and mentor of mine for many years. After the Goldwater defeat in 1964, Ginny was the glue that held the conservative Republicans ...
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Too bad about Alemars RestaurantAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The other day we had a bite to eat at Alemars Restaurant on Dundee Road and the owner told us the restaurant is going out of business on Wednesday. Because of the econom...
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Keep 911 for true emergenciesAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Remember when we, the public, were told that calling 911 was only reserved for dire emergencies? Well, that does not appear to be the case any longer, at least not in th...
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Saturday Soapbox: Cook and Lake countiesAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Out-of-the-box thinking It will be interesting to see how Palatine's unorthodox approach to dealing with stormwater pans out. The village has started a pilot program to ...