Mundelein Opinion
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Further details tell the full storyNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - In response to Mr. Leo Dietrich's Nov. 11 letter, a more detailed examination of the financial situation at Lake Villa District 41 would show that, although the average ...
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Toy makers created their own problemsNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Just a thought about the current situation concerning children's toys. When the American toy manufacturers made their products here in the United States there were relat...
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On Veterans Day, George Ryan again is taking ordersNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - It's been more than 50 years since George Ryan was available for latrine duty. When he was discharged from the Army in 1956, Mr. Ryan probably figured that his days of f...
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Soapbox: Round-the-clock heroesNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Whatever it is that firefighters are paid, it probably isn't enough. How do you put a value on what these folks do, even when they're off duty? When an early morning hou...
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On life and death matters, we must resist dealing in speculationNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Speculation is about the only stock in trade for some mysteries. But that doesn't excuse openly dealing in the commodity An Austin, Texas-based PR agent offered us an in...
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Parents must fulfill their parental rolesNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Regarding the story last week about Illinois "dropout factories": While passages about culture and poverty and "one-size-fits-all" educational approaches all described ...
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Soapbox: Making amendsNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Congratulations to the four-member majority of the Grayslake Elementary District 46 board that voted this week to reduce debt interest payments in order to save taxpayer...
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This is why transit funding mattersNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Let me preface these remarks by noting that I am a transit rider and I vote. As the inaction on transit funding goes on, Joe and Jane Blow probably wonder: "Why do I car...
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Soapbox: Be smart, lock upOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Be smart, lock up Just because you live in a beautiful, well-kept neighborhood where your kids can play safely in the back yard doesn't mean you should leave your garage...
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Sometimes, news and rumors of news carry equal pressureOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - In the end, readers will judge for themselves both the truth of what authorities say and the merits of what they don't. In an ideal world, rumors would never figure into...