Inverness Opinion
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Times, techniques change, but mission stays the sameSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - We are, it appears, cursed to live in interesting times. There was a time when the "make money" portion of the Daily Herald's well-known three-pronged mission statement ...
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Wouldn't Betty Loren-Maltese Memorial Tollway be more apt?Sep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - You wouldn't name the Brookfield Zoo after Michael Vick, the official canine exterminator of the NFL. O'Hare International Airport isn't going to be renamed for the mayo...
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Why it's important to picket homesSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - On Sept. 2, the editors of this newspaper opined it "would not be a wise move" for "abortion opponents" to picket the homes of Planned Parenthood employees "in an attemp...
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Kirk wasting time with search billSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - So, let me get this straight: According to the Aug. 22 story "Kirk bill's focus is on student safety," Rep. Mark Kirk is working to pass a bill to allow teachers to sear...
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Some suicides require coverage, but always with sensitivityAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Sad though it is, covering tragedy is a mainstay of daily news reporting. When people are injured or die violently, a wide range of factors come into play to make that n...
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Fans singing for a chance at 7th heavenAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - As a kid growing up in Arlington Heights, Matt Shepardson dreamed of stepping up to home plate at Wrigley Field and launching a Ryne Sandberg-esque home run as C...
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Thoughtful letter on teen drinkingAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Thank you for the Fence Post letter written by Jordan Feldstein and headlined, "Attitudes must shift on teen drinking" on the opinion page of Aug. 3. It was very hearten...
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Metra needs money to keep runningAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - So ridership keeps going up on Metra and more and more suburban commuters are opting for trains rather than cars in this era of high gas prices and increasing road conge...
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Soapbox: The new Randhurst; what's bugging you?Aug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The Randhurst Shopping Center has been such an integral part of the Northwest suburbs for decades. Here's hoping that plans to build it anew as Randhurst Village are suc...
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Wanted by disillusioned public: leadersAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - While candidates and pundits wonder endlessly if a presidential wannabe is black enough or woman enough, too Mormon, too liberal or too conservative, voters and taxpaye...