Libertyville Opinion
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Seals will fight for middle classApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Every February, I set aside an entire day to do our taxes for my family. Like most middle class families, we are finding it hard to save for a college education for them...
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Education is one way out of povertyApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Your story on poverty in the suburbs left out some important factors. The law of supply and demand is one. It is a well-known fact that when there is an oversupply of w...
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RTA does well to keep pressure on for capital planApr 19, 2008 11:00 pm - No one denies the need for a capital projects budget in Illinois. The lingering question has been whether state political leaders can stop squabbling long enough to find...
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Rep. Kirk exercises independenceApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Our community has a history of thinking independently on the issues we face. We put an emphasis on individual issues and candidates over political parties. I support Con...
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Township thanks the Wiechs for helpApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Fremont Township would like to thank the Wiech family, their employees, and their customers for their support of our food pantry. Wiech's Inn of Ivanhoe has graciously d...
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Be more sensitive about adoptionsApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Mr. William Kaper has three children ("From Maxwell Street scavenger to millionaire," March 29). I do not care how they became his children. No more than I would care ho...
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Another thought about Cook LibraryApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - I agree with the Libertyville trustees' objection to the blocky two-story addition proposed by the library board to increase the size of the library building. However, a...
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Writer is advocate for McCain agendaApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Writer is advocate for McCain agenda In response to Marvin Johnson's "Democracy needs commitment" (April 7) critique of my April 2 letter about a "sad state of affairs,...
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Untimely pay raises for mayor, trusteesApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Raising the pay of local elected officials can be a tricky subject. In the first place, most elected officials don't get into community leadership for the money, and tha...
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Saturday Soapbox: Quick thinkingApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Gas prices are up, housing values are down and the overall economy is just plain bad. Most everyone is looking to May when the federal government's much-touted economic ...