Vernon Hills Opinion
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The responsibilities of American freedomOct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Tuesday's elections provide a routine reminder of the freedom we enjoy as Americans. The campaigns, issues and developments leading up to the election also serve as remi...
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Deficit a matter of perspectiveOct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Regarding the frantic concern over the $13 trillion federal deficit, when you put it into context, it's not really that scary. After all, that figure is only 1.3 percent...
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A plea to prune more carefullyOct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - There are no words to describe the sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach as I walked into my house last night, looked out my kitchen window and saw the massacre that ...
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Recall was always about Lisa StoneOct 30, 2010 11:00 pm - (Trustee Jeffrey Berman) stated that a recall provides citizens with a greater voice and enhances democracy. It makes officials more accountable. You stated that when re...
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Boeger apartments should be stoppedOct 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Boeger Apartments here's the latest wrinkle in the developer's attempt to get approval for this 36-person mental health facility across from Buffalo Grove High School. ...
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BG can't survive two more years of StoneOct 30, 2010 11:00 pm - To borrow a phrase, “What are you thinking?” Your editorial of October 24th lists at least eight reasons for the voters of Buffalo Grove to oust Lisa Stone at the Novemb...
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Texting, driving a teen epidemicOct 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Last week's front page Daily Herald story, “Texting teen drives car into garage,” again focuses on the dangers inherent in distracted teen driving. It serves as a wake-u...
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Experience, values speak for KirkOct 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Why am I voting for Mark Kirk for Senate? Mark Kirk is fiscally conservative. Mark Kirk sees Illinois families living on budgets and knows Washington needs to do the sam...
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Kirk has served his country wellOct 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Over the course of my life, I've seen a lot of things. But never before have I seen an organized political campaign to denigrate the service of an honorable man like I'v...
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Need is serious in District 56Oct 29, 2010 11:00 pm - I have lived in Lake County my whole life and Gurnee Schools District 56 for just over 30 years. I raised my family, sent two daughters to Gurnee Schools, and eventually...