North Chicago Opinion
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Editorial: A close-to-home economic strategySep 19, 2012 8:58 am - At a meeting with the Daily Herald editorial board this week, Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin reflected on the usual topics — political dysfunction in Washington, the o...
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Don’t ignore effects of mental health cutsApr 29, 2012 1:01 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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Morrison for Senate Dist. 29, DemocratFeb 24, 2012 4:01 am - Susan Garrett will have represented the 29th state Senate district for 10 years when she retires in 2013. As a Democrat, she appealed to the independents who populate th...
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Elgin Symphony not alone in burbsDec 09, 2011 4:01 am - I must respectfully challenge your opinion in “Our View” Nov. 25, that “nowhere outside of Elgin, though, will you find a symphony orchestra.” This is not to take away f...
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The need to boost financial literacyNov 10, 2011 3:01 am - You may have seen the TV ad: A boy walks home carrying an enormous rocket pop, and Dad asks him where his new bike is. The boy sheepishly raises his treat and says, “I t...
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Recorder’s office files vets’ paperworkNov 05, 2011 6:01 am - Nov. 11 is Veteran’s Day, a holiday to honor all who have served in the United States military services. As Lake County recorder, I would like to take this opportunity ...
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Focus on adjunct quality, not quantityOct 05, 2011 5:01 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...
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Community college a valuable resourceSep 14, 2011 5:01 am - History has told us that as the economy sours, more and more people turn to their neighborhood community college to regroup, retrain and look for new careers. And that h...
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Change law overseeing pensionsMay 22, 2011 11:07 pm - The legislature and public employees are debating furiously over pension reform. But for employers a very different problem needs reforming. Six years ago, to fix the p...
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Health-care perk proves townships need scrutinyApr 10, 2011 10:02 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board Just last week we opined, in the wake of the low voter turnout for local elections, that Illinois just has too many units of government. Tha...