Diamond Lake Opinion
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How our schools excel while failing the examOct 30, 2011 5:00 am - Our children’s schools are failing. More so than ever. That’s the message being conveyed if you look strictly at the data of the 2011 report card for all schools in Illi...
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The SoapboxOct 29, 2011 5:00 am - Bad moves, good move: Gov. Pat Quinn made a calculated political move in removing from the tollway board the one outspoken critic of spending, former Waukegan Mayor Bil...
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Teen alternatives to jail good for allOct 28, 2011 5:00 am - It’s not every day that a state legislature working to trim the budget could be making life much better for those on whom we traditionally have spent a lot of money. But...
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Costs should drop in sentencing juvenilesOct 28, 2011 5:00 am - A revision in state law regarding sentencing of juvenile offenders should not burden local officials and likely will result in cost savings for taxpayers. The law descri...
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This private hiring is good public policyOct 27, 2011 5:00 am - For decades, Lake County has provided a publicly run nursing home for elderly and ill residents who couldn’t afford long-term health care. Winchester House has operated ...
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Job stimulus didn’t work the first timeOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - This is a response to Maria Brandstrader (Fence Post, Oct. 18). Why should the Republicans keep passing legislation to create jobs? Were you not present during the passi...
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He’s spending his money out of townOct 24, 2011 5:00 am - I live in Buffalo Grove. Where have I been spending my money lately? Gordman’s in Vernon Hills; HH Gregg in Vernon Hills; Tom & Eddies in Vernon Hills. Where will I spe...
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County home not meant to make profitOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - On Tuesday, Oct. 11, the Lake County Board voted 15 to 8 to privatize Winchester House. Many Commissioners and staff spoke about how under present conditions Winchester ...
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Schools should not get waiversOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - I highly disagree with the fact that the Obama administration wants to start giving out waivers to schools. I think that this is against what they were trying to do with...
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Federalism feuds: Enough alreadyOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - As far as the education issue goes, it seems Republicans have flipped sides and have recently supported the growing federal intervention. I agree with George Will that w...