Vernon Hills Opinion
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A county fair's future on the brinkNov 21, 2010 12:00 am - Life in the suburbs is vibrant and convenient. We're blessed with good schools, impressive housing, a diversity of religious institutions, comparatively safe streets, ou...
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BG writers reprimand the reprimandersNov 20, 2010 10:00 pm - We find today's front page article in the Daily Herald addressing the Buffalo Grove board's reprimand of Village President Elliott Hartstein's recent behavior very disco...
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Need for Stone's recall was obviousNov 20, 2010 10:00 pm - My wife and I moved to Buffalo Grove 39 years ago. We saw B.G. grow from a tiny village to a great town to raise a family. Because of years of volunteer work, my wife ha...
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Recall doesn't solve BG's pressing issuesNov 20, 2010 10:00 pm - That Lisa Stone is no longer a member of the Buffalo Grove village board does not bring us any closer to an explanation of the issues of the missing tapes, secret meetin...
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Now is not the time to expand gamblingNov 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Gambling interests and lawmakers are working on a massive expansion of gambling that includes video gambling/slot machines at racetracks, a land-based casino in Chicago ...
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Hartstein's display may bring more consequencesNov 20, 2010 10:00 pm - I'd like to thank Mr. Hartstein for validating what I've always told my children; age has little to do with knowledge or wisdom, and certainly nothing to do with maturit...
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We need better ideas than gamblingNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - An economic crisis coupled with voters' aversion to any tax increase has created a perfect time for lawmakers to introduce a bill in Springfield that calls for five new ...
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'No dice' to gambling pipe dreamNov 17, 2010 10:00 pm - In the ‘Halloween' movie horror franchise, the villain Michael Myers incredulously always returns in sequels after what previously appeared to be certain death. The same...
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Don't delay seating KirkNov 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Mark Kirk won the election “fair and square” and should be sworn in and seated on Nov. 15 when the congressional lame-duck session starts. Nothing will justify a delay ...
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We should start recall process nowNov 14, 2010 10:00 pm - You supported Pat Quinn, and now that we have approved recall, I submit we should start the process now. Mark Kirk, the Democrat-Republican senator-elect in Illinois, ha...