Old Mill Creek Opinion
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Have almost a year to learn local issuesMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - I was still looking for some answers raised by Mr. Garner of the Gurnee Village board of trustees. Garner asked the representatives of the Simon Co., the owners of Gurne...
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Teachers work hard but so do othersMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - A number of teachers have written letters complaining about how hard they work and that their pensions are well deserved. I'm sure many work hard and some deserve their ...
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Hard times for social service agenciesMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - What happens if special needs children become adults who can't work enough to support themselves, or who need assistance because parents have died or are unable to suppo...
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Coddling leaves kids unpreparedMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Regarding the recent Sunday article about "Head of the class a thing of the past," it reminded me of a speech given by Bill Gates at a high school. He talks about 11 th...
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Kagan embodies values we need nowMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." These words were written by Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 16, 1963, from Birmingham Jail in the sweltering hea...
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School's decision teaches wrong valuesMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - I understand that the vice principal at Highland Park High School has canceled a trip for the girl's basketball team to Arizona because the state laws (regarding illegal...
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Kagan brings gender balanceMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Elena Kagan will enhance her seat in the Supreme Court. Her qualifications, experience, understanding of the law, and willingness to work across political boundaries spe...
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Could cameras be part of the problem?May 16, 2010 11:00 pm - I wonder how effective the red light cameras really are. Do these red light cameras really make intersections safer or are they just a revenue producing source for fines...
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Terrorism has no place in IslamMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Faisal Shahzad, a Pakistani-American Muslim has been linked to the failed Times Square car bombing. It has always baffled me how these terrorists continue to use the rel...
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Time to look beyond our own backyardsMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - I see NIMBY is alive and well in the Northwest suburbs. But how "well" can that be? With NIMBY'S head buried in the sand, weighted down with misinformation, the status q...