Vernon Hills Opinion
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Health reform in everyone's interestOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Are we just a mass of different interest groups looking out for themselves? We didn't win WW II with that attitude. A victory there lifted most boats from the depths. We...
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We must provide health care for allOct 19, 2009 11:00 pm - As a nurse, mother and daughter of elderly parents, I am appalled at our health care system. The current system is fragmented and works only for the Insurance companies...
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Gurnee memorial effort must continueOct 19, 2009 11:00 pm - I am writing in support of the regional Iraq/Afghanistan War Memorial to be constructed by the Heroes of Freedom Committee of the PFC Geoffrey Morris Foundation. I have ...
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Obama is making poverty a way of lifeOct 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The Heritage Foundation says that the Obama administration "will spend more on welfare in a single year than President George W. Bush spent on the war in Iraq during his...
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Harming animals is criminal behaviorOct 18, 2009 11:00 pm - The Oct. 15 article that reproved people who discard or neglect their pets was compelling. Cats, dogs, horses and other companion animals that are abandoned usually hav...
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Had enough of the 'Lisa Show' in BGOct 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Since when did the Village of Buffalo Grove board meetings become "The Lisa Show"? Since I began tuning into the televised meetings this summer I've come away with the ...
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Matter of resources, not discriminationOct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - This letter is in response to William Slater's Fence Post letter on Thursday 9/24/08, where he criticizes Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel's comments. Mr. Slater claims that Dr. Eman...
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Stop drilling, save ecosystemOct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - America's Arctic Ocean is home to abundant life - polar bears, walruses, ice seals, whales, the Inupiat people and much more. It is a treasure that has been part of our ...
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Cameras can't hurt if you obey the lawOct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Protesters have rallied against red-light cameras, saying they aren't needed and are just a hassle for everyone, but others believe that the red-light cameras keep the r...
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Don't squabble over memorial, build itOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Dear Mayor and members of the Gurnee Village Board: It has come to my attention and to an increasing number of other veterans around the country about the effort to buil...