Diamond Lake Opinion
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Consider the true impact of Rt. 53 extensionDec 02, 2015 12:00 am - If more than 4.46 million square fee of new retail development and 13,000 new single family homes along the proposed Rt. 53 extension and renovated Rt. 120 sound like tr...
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Rt. 53 plan is unwanted, unmeritedNov 11, 2015 12:00 am - I would like to express my disapproval for the expansion of Rt. 53. The need for this road expansion is only expressed by financially motivated parties. The impact to t...
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Extension is just another polluting highwayNov 03, 2015 12:00 am - It is disheartening to listen to the sugarcoated version of the New Route 53 plan being marketed by the Route 53/120 Project Blue Ribbon Advisory Council. Seriously, doe...
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Editorial: Suburban schools take necessary step in heroin battleNov 02, 2015 10:00 pm - It's taken some time, but the shift in attitudes toward combating the suburban heroin epidemic has taken hold. And nowhere is that more evident than in our high schools,...
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Editorial: Stevenson's move to later start time a local test caseNov 01, 2015 10:00 pm - The toughest part about change often is finding someone to be first. On the issue of pushing school start times back later in the morning to be more in line with identif...
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Scary result of IRS scandalOct 28, 2015 1:00 am - How to abuse power within the IRS and get away with it in eight easy steps. 1. Get an influential job at the IRS in the Obama administration. 2. Take cues from your l...
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What happened to dignity and gravitas?Oct 27, 2015 1:00 am - I realize that I am showing my age when I ask the question, "What happened to dignity and gravitas?" It used to be that the office of President of The United States, the...
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In memory of a Mundelein stalwartOct 27, 2015 1:00 am - Ray Bauernsmith passed away on Sunday, Oct. 18, and I wanted to tell of my brief experience with this man. When I was putting together information on my book "Mundelein"...
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Don't buy into state's lottery trickeryOct 21, 2015 1:00 am - If you went to the racetrack and bet a horse that won and the cashier said you'd be paid eventually, you'd burn the place down. If you went to the casino and hit a slot ...
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Work harder to finish road repairsOct 21, 2015 1:00 am - In case others have not noticed, Diamond Lake Road is still under repair. The road collapsed in late July and the public was informed that the road should be repaired b...