Vernon Hills Opinion
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Home visiting works to reduce incidence of child abuse, neglectMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Curran, Perez and Zaruba are members of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Illinois As the sheriffs of DuPage, Kane and Lake counties, we've seen many serious, disturbing crim...
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Kirk still backs water boardingMay 05, 2008 11:00 pm - On March 8, President Bush vetoed Congressional Bill Number HR 2082. On March 11, the House tried to override the veto but failed. One of the key provisions of the bil...
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Saturday soapbox: Now, the residentsMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Once again, things seem to have gotten a little out of control in Island Lake. This week, 60-year-old Greg Kachka was charged with disorderly conduct after Trustee Debbi...
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Saturday Soapbox: Horse senseApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - If the 2016 Olympics come to Chicago, you won't find the equestrian events in a Lake County forest preserve. The forest preserve idea has been dropped in favor of stagin...
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Saturday Soapbox: Garbage, garbage everywhereApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Another great Chef's Fest was held at Arlington Park this past week; it's always one of the best fundraisers around and the food can't be beat. What can be beat, however...
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RTA does well to keep pressure on for capital planApr 19, 2008 11:00 pm - No one denies the need for a capital projects budget in Illinois. The lingering question has been whether state political leaders can stop squabbling long enough to find...
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Mark Kirk's staying in the public eyeApr 19, 2008 11:00 pm - I've never really been "into" politics but I have to thank Congressman Mark Kirk for remaining in the public eye through a medium like the Internet. It lets me know as ...
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Rep. Kirk exercises independenceApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Our community has a history of thinking independently on the issues we face. We put an emphasis on individual issues and candidates over political parties. I support Con...
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Township thanks the Wiechs for helpApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Fremont Township would like to thank the Wiech family, their employees, and their customers for their support of our food pantry. Wiech's Inn of Ivanhoe has graciously d...
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Bush's budget to cut vital programsApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - George Bush's 2009 budget proposal continues its long-standing pattern of freezes or cuts to childcare and early education programs. • The budget calls for the eliminati...