Kildeer Opinion
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The SoapboxMay 12, 2012 5:00 am - Just talk about it: We echo the message court and medical leaders gave to parents at a forum about the dangers of underage drinking and drug use. “We have to talk to our...
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Editorial: Sensible addition to the recycling mixMay 11, 2012 10:48 am - We love to hate the plastic bags that hold our groceries. They’re strong and easy to handle, but we know they harm wildlife, get snagged in tree branches and decay ...
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Schools wise to use social media — with limitsMay 08, 2012 5:00 am - We’ve used this space before to urge school districts to set policies regulating social media use between faculty and students. Such policies protect students from harm ...
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Look in the mirror for corruption causeMay 04, 2012 5:00 am - We’ve all now heard of the $53 million allegedly plundered from the taxpayers of Dixon, Ill., where the FBI has had to intervene with the incredible scam apparently taki...
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Talk with the Editor: Were we wrong to be cautious in IDing educator?May 03, 2012 8:00 am - I've got a question for you today. On April 18, we first reported a story that a dean at Stevenson High School had resigned amid allegations he sent “inappropriate” text...
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Obama’s statements, vote don’t matchMay 01, 2012 5:00 am - Recently, President Obama spoke at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and “had the privilege” of meeting Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel. O...
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Don’t ignore effects of mental health cutsApr 29, 2012 1:00 am - While the public generally wants to hear how lawmakers are spending less money, we would like to share some insights about what spending less for mental health services ...
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Pondering health care, immigrationApr 24, 2012 5:00 am - If Obamacare is OK’d by the Supreme Court, will the United States be the only country where proof of medical insurance is required, but proof of citizenship is not? Herb...
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Democrats hypocritical about Romney wealthApr 20, 2012 9:32 am - Why are the Democrats making such a big deal out of Mitt Romney’s wealth? It sure didn’t both them when the Kennedy’s were running for office, and they had more money th...
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Non-profits wise to rely less on governmentApr 20, 2012 5:00 am - In the past few years, with the state's budget in a shambles, its payments to school districts and others in arrears and largely written off, often the last in line to r...