Vernon Hills Opinion
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Non-profits wise to rely less on governmentApr 20, 2012 5:00 am - In the past few years, with the state's budget in a shambles, its payments to school districts and others in arrears and largely written off, often the last in line to r...
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Praise for towns that respect sacrificeApr 18, 2012 1:00 am - Today we once again mourn the loss of another Illinoisan in the service of his country. I would like to offer my personal condolences to the family of Cpl. Martinez, and...
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An important step in recyclingApr 10, 2012 5:00 am - Tight budgets, cuts in social services, rising property taxes and road congestion are a few critical issues on a list that seems endless and overwhelming. With no shorta...
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Why add nine more Cook judges?Apr 09, 2012 10:07 am - Right now, 272 full circuit court judges in Cook County are in the process of casting secret ballots to select nine new associate judges. The judicial vacancies are abou...
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Article missed value of teacher assistantsApr 03, 2012 12:15 pm - Mick Zawislak’s article “Hawthorn school district eliminates 31 assistant jobs” dated March 17, greatly diminishes the role that the teacher assistants perform. They co...
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Stop meddling with health careMar 29, 2012 12:58 pm - As an attorney who has many years of trial experience in litigation, it is curious to me that the current administration is making a philosophical movement to eliminate ...
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All states should ban texting while drivingMar 29, 2012 5:00 am - There is a current social issue that is killing many people today: texting and driving. It is not only affecting that one person’s safety, it is also harming the communi...
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Fresh Farms parking draws resident’s ireMar 26, 2012 5:00 am - Recent articles in local newspapers have reported on the relationship between Mariano’s and the municipalities of Palatine and Vernon Hills. In Palatine, the Journal & ...
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Little choice, but some options, on golf courseMar 21, 2012 11:34 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District Board finds itself in a political sand trap over its decision not to build a golf course at the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve. T...
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Non-establishment candidate is bestMar 16, 2012 1:00 am - I see that the Democratic candidates running for the 29th Senate District are completely different. The “chosen” one was of course hand-picked by the retiring senator. S...