Old Mill Creek Opinion
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BG residents give credit where dueNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - We think it is important to give credit where it is due. When we recently received our real estate assessment notice from Mr. Gary Raupp (Vernon Township assessor) we no...
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The lessons from Declan's deathNov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - “Gust of wind up to 60 mph well today will be fun at work... I guess I've lived long enough :-/” Declan Sullivan's words, posted on Facebook and Twitter, proved to be po...
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Courage, faith sustained minersNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - I think it was amazing what happened on Wednesday, Oct. 13. The 33 miners were brought to safety. They all had courage, determination, and faith to believe that God woul...
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Vote on research, not on adsNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Unlike some, I was not distressed by the glut of political ads, printed, TV, radio, or in my mailbox, for this reason: If the candidate was an incumbent, my vote was det...
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Democrats should pay attention to 'shellacking'Nov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The election tsunami arrived as predicted and it was massive. About 70 US Congressional seats in the House and Senate changed hands across the nation and Republicans cap...
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New elected officials face big problemsNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The 2010 election is history. Those who promised to “fight” for us now have the chance to show their stuff. How can we stimulate them to action? How do we prod them to a...
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There's irony in NPR's firing of Juan WilliamsNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Analyst Juan Williams was fired by National Public Radio for remarks made on the Bill O'Reilly show. Mr. Williams said that he felt nervous when he sees people dressed i...
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Saturday Soapbox: Hartstein and StoneNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Hartstein and Stone, Part 1: In advocating Buffalo Grove Trustee Lisa Stone's recall, Village President Elliott Hartstein charged that her lack of civility and disp...
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Think twice about Lake Michigan waterNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Great news for taxpayers! Local governments seeking Lake Michigan water allocation are pausing to consider what's at stake financially. It's only common sense to be conc...
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Pledge was misused at campaign debateNov 02, 2010 11:00 pm - It was with sadness that I read the Oct. 28 article titled “Pledge controversy leads to death threat claims.” I wasn't at the Bean-Walsh debate in Grayslake, but I've be...