Deerfield Opinion
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Unions just want money official is savingOct 10, 2016 1:00 am - I have been reading with much interest the stories of AFSCME's attempt to unionize the Lake County Circuit Clerk's office. As a supporter of private sector unions, but ...
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Endorsement: Dold over Schneider in U.S. House 10Oct 08, 2016 2:00 pm - One of the suburban congressional races with national interest in the Nov. 8 election is the intense competition between U.S. Rep. Bob Dold of Kenilworth and former U.S....
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Protect infrastructure with 'lockbox' amendmentOct 08, 2016 1:00 am - In May, both the Illinois House and Senate approved the placing the Illinois Safe Roads Amendment on the ballot with overwhelming bipartisan support, and the proposed po...
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Endorsement: Cooper for Lake County coronerOct 07, 2016 1:00 am - It has not been a quiet four years in the Lake County Coroner's Office. The high-profile investigation into the suicide of Fox Lake Police Lt. Joseph "Joe" Gliniewicz an...
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Elect those who will act to limit gunsJul 19, 2016 1:00 am - Thirty thousand Americans are killed each year by gun violence. Chicago has already surpassed 2,000 shooting victims this year. Dallas, Orlando, San Bernadino, and the ...
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Let's move on from Rt. 53 extensionJul 07, 2016 1:00 am - These are comments I included in a recent letter to the Illinois Tollway. I was not surprised last month to learn our county board chairman had withdrawn his support for...
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Let local communities ban assault weaponsJun 21, 2016 1:00 am - Over the last few days, all Americans have been confronted with the tragedy in Orlando. The mass slaughtering of defenseless citizens should sadden and scare, but also e...
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Tollway should stop spending on Route 53 studyJun 06, 2016 1:00 am - Livable Lake County and its members agree with the editorial on May 24th ("Troubling Signs with Route 53's extension at a crossroads") that members of the Illinois tollw...
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Editorial: Voters have chance to drop an archaic school positionMay 11, 2016 11:00 pm - Every few years, Cook County residents are reminded that their county supports the last vestige of one of the most archaic layers of government in modern times. These ar...
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Editorial: Hopes for a new life for Lakewood buildingsMay 03, 2016 11:00 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve is packing up and soon will be vacating the historic farm site in Lakewood Forest Preserve. The renowned Curt Teich Postcard Archive wil...