Diamond Lake Opinion
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Stop Rte. 53 plan once and for allJun 20, 2015 1:00 am - The new Illinois Tollway chairman, Bob Schillerstrom, in a June 8 Daily Herald article said the $1.9 billion dollar shortfall for the Route 53 extension might require a ...
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How to narrow the skills gapJun 15, 2015 1:00 am - It seems that we continually hear of good-paying jobs that go unfilled. Are these reports true? In an economy with slow growth, can jobs really go begging? The sad answe...
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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: PADS, housing authority failed to trust public about homeless projectJun 08, 2015 11:00 pm - It would be easy to dismiss the squabble over a plan to move a residential program for chronically homeless people with mental illness into an Ela Township neighborhood ...
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Be careful what you wish for, votersJun 06, 2015 1:00 am - So I understand that the sale of the Brainerd bricks isn't going so well. Well, what did you expect? The Libertyville residents who voted down a few bricks' worth of ta...
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Glad for new laws on boating safetyJun 03, 2015 1:00 am - In response to the article "Chain O Lakes boating season to start with 2 new laws in effect": As a junior at Mundelein High School, I'm happy to see local officials taki...
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Editorial: New tools are available on government spending; use themMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Analyzing Kane County government spending became easier Monday with the launch of a new web portal that officials say provides "unprecedented access to Kane County's fin...
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Anthony is best woman for $20 billMay 29, 2015 1:00 am - Recently, there has been talk about replacing Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill with a woman from American history. The organization behind this petition, Woman on 20s, is...
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The Soapbox: Denny Hastert, did we hardly know ye?May 28, 2015 11:00 pm - Denny, we hardly knew ye? The indictment of former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert of Plano has been stunning, to be sure. A native son and for so long a pride ...