Long Grove Opinion
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Theories, beliefs are very differentMar 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Your front-page story on school board candidates’ support of the teaching of creationism in our schools left me reeling. Science allows — insists upon — a path to change...
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Get the real facts in Dist. 125 raceMar 28, 2011 11:00 pm - I have lived in Long Grove for over 10 years, and all three of my children have attended Stevenson High School. In general, my wife and I have been pleased with their ed...
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Ending death penalty was right moveMar 28, 2011 11:00 pm - I write in strong support of, and gratitude for, the courageous work undertaken by our state legislature and signed by our governor in abolishing the death penalty. For ...
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What’s the value of NU’s sex class?Mar 26, 2011 12:00 am - With the recent expose of the live sex toy demonstration in “professor” J. Michael Bailey’s class, Northwestern University students should expect that their transcripts ...
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Editorial: It's no surprise regional supts. fight cuts, but cuts still vitalMar 26, 2011 12:00 am - Let us begin this editorial by asking for a show of hands of all those in the readership audience who know what the area regional school superintendents office does. And...
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Blame Obama, not Bush, for gas pricesMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - Having watched both Fox and CNN regarding the oil crisis and the increased cost of gasoline, I am appalled at the arguments of the left wing of this nation. They are bla...
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Dold votes for big oil and gas companiesMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - One of Congressman Robert Dold’s first votes in the House was against fixing a loophole which significantly benefits the largest oil and gas companies. (Exxon was a cont...
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Quash school consolidation ideaMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - The recent characterization of Gov. Quinn as a disaster for our state is not without foundation. His fiscal approaches are irresponsible and irrational. His latest brain...
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Red-light cameras increase our safetyMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - I moved into Gurnee from Waukegan in 1976. My daughters were in grade school at the time, and I worked for a local municipality. I became involved in the community in ma...
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Income tax hike is disguised for nowMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - The state income tax has now been raised. To nobody’s surprise, they waited till after the election. Also not surprising, many of those voting for it were “lame ducks” w...