Lindenhurst Opinion
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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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Intersection must be made saferAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - I would like to urge action be taken to reconstruct the intersection of Grand Avenue and Linden/Granada in Lindenhurst. According to the Lindenhurst Police Department, t...
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Alternative energy should be priorityAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - We need an "Apollo" program for energy independence. Elected officials and environmental organizations have written me with the good news that the U.S. House of Represen...
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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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Respect the tragedy of a family's lossAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - I have been a police officer for 21-plus years. The most difficult part of this job is telling a family member that their loved one has died, regardless of the cause of ...
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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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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...
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Act now to save Winchester HouseAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Thank you for your coverage of the challenges facing Winchester House and the decisions the Lake County board has to make. I am disappointed there was no mention of the ...
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Emotion, conflict help put life in budget storiesAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Budget stories always present a quandary for newspapers. On one hand, tracking how governments spend tax money is one of the most important things we do in a democracy....