Antioch Opinion
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Further details tell the full storyNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - In response to Mr. Leo Dietrich's Nov. 11 letter, a more detailed examination of the financial situation at Lake Villa District 41 would show that, although the average ...
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On Veterans Day, George Ryan again is taking ordersNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - It's been more than 50 years since George Ryan was available for latrine duty. When he was discharged from the Army in 1956, Mr. Ryan probably figured that his days of f...
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Administrators' pay is simply too highNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - I commend the Daily Herald in its study and reporting on our area's school system compensation. The study included 34 schools and a real telling story. For example, I li...
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Soapbox: Round-the-clock heroesNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Whatever it is that firefighters are paid, it probably isn't enough. How do you put a value on what these folks do, even when they're off duty? When an early morning hou...
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Many workers go above and beyondNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - In response to Gretchen Holly bemoaning the "shock value" of the story ("Story on teacher pay was inaccurate," Fence Post, Nov. 4), most people realize that there are a ...
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On life and death matters, we must resist dealing in speculationNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Speculation is about the only stock in trade for some mysteries. But that doesn't excuse openly dealing in the commodity An Austin, Texas-based PR agent offered us an in...
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Assure humane transport of horsesNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - You don't necessarily have to love horses to be appalled by descriptions of the suffering and chaos that greeted rescuers when they arrived at the scene of an Oct. 27 tr...
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Soapbox: Making amendsNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Congratulations to the four-member majority of the Grayslake Elementary District 46 board that voted this week to reduce debt interest payments in order to save taxpayer...
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Sometimes, news and rumors of news carry equal pressureOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - In the end, readers will judge for themselves both the truth of what authorities say and the merits of what they don't. In an ideal world, rumors would never figure into...
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Villages wise to consider lake waterOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Two more municipalities have joined the parade of Lake County communities looking into the possibility of obtaining Lake Michigan drinking water. And why not? Long-term ...