Diamond Lake Opinion
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Cigarettes not an easy tax sourceMay 19, 2013 5:00 am - As government tries to keep going and possibly to expand service, it needs revenue. However, broadly raising taxes is politically risky, so the slogan is always, “Don’t ...
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Editorial: Expedite federal help for flood victimsMay 07, 2013 9:28 am - The floodwaters are receding and what’s left behind in some communities across the region isn’t pretty. Muck, thousands of used sandbags, soggy carpeting, wet drywall, d...
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Lack of VA leadership hurting veteransMay 03, 2013 5:00 am - Lost in the shuffle of the politicians trying to restrict our constitutional rights, as with gun control, is another highly important issuethat is being ignored — vetera...
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Editorial: A wide and deep gulf in the pension debateApr 28, 2013 5:00 am - There are a few ways to look at the interaction during The Pension Forum we sponsored with Reboot Illinois Thursday night at Harper College in Palatine. We were pleased,...
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Work for a Cleaner Earth DayApr 20, 2013 11:00 pm - Earth Day is a time to celebrate our environment and appreciate the air and water we need to live. At the League of Women Voters, we try to celebrate Earth Day everyday ...
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The SoapboxApr 20, 2013 7:35 pm - The heartland: We may think we live at a fast pace and don’t either know or care about our neighbors. Then we are reminded we still have hometowns with people who have b...
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New mayor should focus on rebuildingApr 20, 2013 5:00 am - It is my opinion that the mayor of Mundelein should be more concerned with rebuilding Mundelein though small business and not corporations. After all, part of Mundelein...
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Thank you, voters, for showing faithApr 14, 2013 5:00 am - Thank you to the people of Vernon Hills for coming out, either as early voters or on last Tuesday to the polls, to cast your vote in the municipal elections. Specifical...
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Editorial: Do we fight over pensions? Or find solutions?Apr 14, 2013 5:00 am - Last Monday, our Editor John Lampinen announced that the Daily Herald will be co-sponsoring a public forum later this month with Reboot Illinois, a civic-minded digital ...
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Third candidate cost mayoral raceApr 13, 2013 5:00 am - Is Robin Meier’s campaign be to blame for Wally Frasier’s loss in the Mundelein mayoral race? It’s quite possible. They had similar ideas and opinions on the future of ...