Vernon Hills Opinion
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County home not meant to make profitOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - On Tuesday, Oct. 11, the Lake County Board voted 15 to 8 to privatize Winchester House. Many Commissioners and staff spoke about how under present conditions Winchester ...
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No reason to fear colliderOct 19, 2011 5:00 am - I felt compelled to respond to Charles Mulvet Jr.’s Oct. 14 letter “Collider tests are like playing with fire.” Mr. Mulvet expresses concerns that high-energy particle ...
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Military costs didn’t cause recessionOct 18, 2011 5:00 am - In a recent letter, one of your readers stated the necessity of cutting the military budget. It is beyond comprehension that anyone might put forth that argument as a wa...
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School districts are bleeding us dryOct 17, 2011 5:00 am - I would like to take this opportunity to thank those individuals responsible for raising my school taxes. My 2010 property tax bill just arrived. The combined 2010 scho...
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Proper attire is show of respectOct 16, 2011 5:00 am - I praise Mary Patton who not only believes teachers must project a proper image by wearing appropriate attire at school, but courageously prodded officials into enforcin...
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Plenty of blame to share on economyOct 14, 2011 5:00 am - Who is to blame for today’s struggles? Some say Congress, some say Wall Street. Many should look in the mirror and say I brought this on myself. Why did the house of ca...
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Religious freedoms are being attackedOct 11, 2011 5:00 am - Of great concern to many who profess Judeo Christian beliefs are recent actions by the Justice Department and the Department of Health and Human Services. Examples: forc...
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Safeguards needed for government tablets useOct 11, 2011 5:00 am - It’s easy to be impressed with the iPad and other tablet computers. Sleek, portable, lightweight technology at your fingertips. What’s not to like? Just as they are embr...
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White Sox just gave upOct 07, 2011 12:00 am - Yes, the White Sox season is finally over. No more will I and other White Sox fans have to endure something as frustrating as this 2011 season. This team was “purchased”...
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Focus on adjunct quality, not quantityOct 05, 2011 5:00 am - As a way to save costs, community colleges have increasingly hired adjunct instructors. Bargain that they are, part-timers also allow schools to easily fill gaps and exp...