Vernon Hills Opinion
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Editorial: Oh, for the rescue of the Mineola, a faded beautyMay 20, 2012 5:00 am - Sometime after the last drink is poured tonight, the lights will be turned off and the door locked for what might be the last time at the old Mineola Hotel in Fox Lake. ...
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The SoapboxMay 12, 2012 5:00 am - Just talk about it: We echo the message court and medical leaders gave to parents at a forum about the dangers of underage drinking and drug use. “We have to talk to our...
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Editorial: Sensible addition to the recycling mixMay 11, 2012 10:48 am - We love to hate the plastic bags that hold our groceries. They’re strong and easy to handle, but we know they harm wildlife, get snagged in tree branches and decay ...
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Illinois voters should demonstrate sanityMay 11, 2012 5:00 am - I have been reading a lot of letters about the enormous debt problem that we Illinois residents are facing. What does this all have to say about the leadership that we ...
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Schools wise to use social media — with limitsMay 08, 2012 5:00 am - We’ve used this space before to urge school districts to set policies regulating social media use between faculty and students. Such policies protect students from harm ...
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Look in the mirror for corruption causeMay 04, 2012 5:00 am - We’ve all now heard of the $53 million allegedly plundered from the taxpayers of Dixon, Ill., where the FBI has had to intervene with the incredible scam apparently taki...
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Talk with the Editor: Were we wrong to be cautious in IDing educator?May 03, 2012 8:00 am - I've got a question for you today. On April 18, we first reported a story that a dean at Stevenson High School had resigned amid allegations he sent “inappropriate” text...
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Obama’s statements, vote don’t matchMay 01, 2012 5:00 am - Recently, President Obama spoke at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and “had the privilege” of meeting Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel. O...
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Don’t ignore effects of mental health cutsApr 29, 2012 1:00 am - While the public generally wants to hear how lawmakers are spending less money, we would like to share some insights about what spending less for mental health services ...
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The SoapboxApr 28, 2012 1:00 am - Hey! We mean it: Maybe Mother Nature didn’t hear us last week. What happened to that balmy, early spring weather we’ve come to love — and expect? All in the family: Talk...