Diamond Lake Opinion
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Titanic captain wasn’t blamelessJan 31, 2012 11:00 pm - I just have to respond to Mary Keenan’s letter about the comparison of the Titanic disaster with the Costa Concordia. While Capt. Smith did act as one would expect durin...
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Civil War project is just the beginningJan 30, 2012 4:00 am - Thank you so very much for the excellent article and photos you have given our Civil War project here in the Village of Barrington Hills. What we are doing as volunteers...
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Wishes Mark Kirk a very speedy recoveryJan 30, 2012 4:00 am - I am taking some moments to pen these general notes on behalf of the Village of Mount Prospect and on behalf of those of us who know U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk as a political f...
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The SoapboxJan 21, 2012 4:00 am - Really, Rosemary? Des Plaines Republican state Rep. Rosemary Mulligan finds herself waging a write-in bid against two others to try to keep the seat she’s held since 19...
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Think twice before banning boxesJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Collection boxes for the poor have been around for decades. Man-sized receptacles for old shoes and coats and books mostly, a place to drop off what you no longer need a...
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The Soapbox: A few darts, a few laurelsJan 14, 2012 4:00 am - Lessons on drug addiction were heard: A drug-awareness forum presented by the Kane County sheriff’s office drew only parents who had children already victims of drug ad...
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Headline was unprofessionalJan 13, 2012 4:00 am - I believe that your headline “ Rivera Walks” published in the Saturday, Jan. 7, edition of The Daily Herald is unprofessional and journalistically unethical. The “walk” ...
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Dim thinking in bulb decisionsJan 12, 2012 4:00 am - In the world of politics, it is amazing how seemingly minor issues can become important. One sleeper issue is “light bulb freedom.” With a Federal ban on standard 100-wa...
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The SoapboxJan 07, 2012 4:00 am - Oh no, no snow? The older we get, the more some of us appreciate the lack of snow in winter. We know others enjoy it and that many people even rely upon it for their li...
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Residents want information on quiet zonesJan 06, 2012 4:00 am - Late last year, Mundelein Mayor Ken Kessler came around soliciting votes for the spring elections. During his brief stay he mentioned that the village was applying for s...