Crystal Lake Opinion
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Couldn't be more apart on 30-year toll bridge planAug 02, 2015 1:00 am - Two things illustrate the incredible disconnect between foes and supporters of the Longmeadow Parkway. 1. The scope of the project. An opposition flyer shows massive tru...
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Grateful for Honor Flight recountingJul 26, 2015 12:00 am - A recent article described the experience of Milton Merklin during his "Honor Flight." It allowed me to relive my feelings on the same flight I took two years ago. At th...
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Readiness efforts key to ensuring college successJul 20, 2015 1:00 am - Community colleges serve a critical role in today's educational climate. They are the gateway to achieving advanced degrees, and to gaining successful employment. Accor...
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Editorial: Council woman's departure emphasizes the challenge of diverse leadership in the suburbsJul 15, 2015 11:00 pm - By all accounts, including our own 2013 endorsements, Denise Barreto has served with distinction as a Lake in the Hills village trustee. And as an African-American woman...
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Marriage ruling worst in 42 yearsJul 05, 2015 1:00 am - Friday, June 26, was a very sad day for Americans who honor God. His laws mandate traditional marriage between a man and a women, as in God's plan for the definition of ...
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Editorial: More innovation from community colleges, NIUJun 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Community colleges may still have a way to go before establishing their own four-year degree programs, but five suburban community colleges took a step last week that es...
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Editorial: The Cook County sheriff's deputies' Super Bowl abuse of sick timeJun 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Few of us begrudge the extra costs - even the sometimes substantial extra costs - that accompany a professional sports championship. The planning. The ticker tape parade...
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Editorial: Local schools, colleges should be controlled locally, not in SpringfieldMay 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Legislators' efforts to meddle in the affairs of local community college districts stalled Friday and for all the right reasons. Liz Brown, of the Illinois Council of Co...
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Average Joes will pay for pensionsMay 21, 2015 12:01 am - Average Joes will pay for pensions Is anyone surprised by the decision of the Supreme Court of Illinois? Among the people who benefit from the decision are the just...
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Own up to pension mess, legislatorsMay 16, 2015 5:17 am - To Elaine Nekritz who said the following in the Daily Herald pension article May 9: "We are now going to be facing this problem for the next 50 years. And that makes me ...