Antioch Opinion
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Editorial: Cameras in court working despite fearsNov 20, 2013 4:00 am - When evaluating an experiment, it’s good practice to actually participate in what is being tested. First hand knowledge is key. So we are a little puzzled by the complai...
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The SoapboxNov 16, 2013 4:00 am - It was a quake: Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey say it was an earthquake that shook some western suburbs after a quarry blast earlier this month — further evide...
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The difference between government, businessNov 14, 2013 4:00 am - We can continue to write pages and pages on the subject of the difference between government and private business, but I finally realized I could basically sum it up in ...
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Editorial: Be vigilant in storing, guarding prescription drugsNov 05, 2013 4:00 am - It’s impossible to know how many times children and teens get their hands on prescription drugs they shouldn’t have. What’s far more certain is it probably happens much ...
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Referendum process needed in IllinoisNov 04, 2013 5:00 am - The inaction in both our federal and state legislative bodies is disgusting. A major change in our governing framework needs to be made ASAP. I am proposing that someho...
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Citizens, groups helped veterans in needOct 27, 2013 5:00 am - Once again, the generous citizens of Lake County have responded to the needs of our at-risk veterans in Lake County. The Illinois Department of Employment Security repo...
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Respect for others’ viewpoints dyingOct 25, 2013 5:00 am - You hit the nail on the head in your editorial Sunday, Oct. 20. We have become a people divided and proud of it. Neither side listens to the other side or other viewpoi...
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Editorial: The benefits of video visits for jail inmatesOct 23, 2013 5:00 am - “Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time” was TV cop Tony Baretta’s chilling warning in the 1970s of the penalty for breaking the law. Incarceration, whether it’s a ...
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It’s a shame to lose HelanderOct 23, 2013 5:00 am - I read with sadness the statement from longtime Lake County Clerk Willard Helander regarding her plans not to seek re-election next year. She cited state efforts to chan...
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Editorial: Reconsider separate election boardsOct 10, 2013 5:00 am - We’ve been scratching our heads for months about a state law of mysterious origins that requires Lake County to take election duties away from the county clerk and creat...