Antioch Opinion
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Don't let state board co-opt local schoolsMay 14, 2014 5:01 am - The Illinois State Board of Education is pushing forward with legislation, HB 5537, that will allow it to remove locally elected school board members from office for wha...
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Leave enforcement goals to local policeMay 12, 2014 1:01 am - We are writing this letter in opposition to SB 3411 and ask you to consider the following points regarding traffic enforcement and the positive effect it has on our comm...
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A big thank-you to Antioch Rescue SquadMay 07, 2014 11:00 pm - A big thank-you to Antioch Rescue Squad ...
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The SoapboxMay 02, 2014 11:00 pm - Driven to generosity: There are still good Samaritans around, as we learned following Heidi Conner's harrowing story after a deer leapt off an overpass and crashed ...
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The irony of crying 'amateur'May 01, 2014 1:01 am - This is in response to a letter from Tom Klingner in the April 22 edition. I find it amusing that people would take offense about a published article that criticizes a...
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The SoapboxApr 19, 2014 5:00 am - A joyful 'ribbit': Is there anything more serene than the sound of frogs in wetlands? Thanks to biologists from Lake County Forest Preserve District and Lincoln Par...
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Editorial: Travel questions underscore need for transparency, discliplineApr 08, 2014 5:00 am - We recently asked veteran College of Lake County board member Barbara Oilschlager to explain some of her taxpayer-funded expense reimbursements included in a Daily Heral...
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The SoapboxMar 29, 2014 5:00 am - At least one sign of spring: It would be nice to feel warmly about Monday's opening of the Cubs and White Sox seasons, but it has been difficult to think warmly abo...
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Editorial: Study waterway agency before pulling plugMar 28, 2014 5:00 am - State Sen. Terry Link this week pulled down his proposed legislation to eliminate the Fox Waterway Agency, saying the idea needs more study. Yes, it does. The proposal h...
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Editorial: Lessons in agency's bid to regain trustMar 25, 2014 5:00 am - The uncertainty of what the future holds for the Antioch Rescue Squad arrived last week in a letter saying its rescue services are no longer needed. Losing its contract ...