Fox Lake Opinion
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Explorers saddened to be told they're no longer needed in Fox LakeDec 10, 2015 10:00 pm - Last week, the Fox Lake Explorers and their parents met with the Fox Lake Police Department and the Mayor Donny Schmidt. Previously, the last meeting of the year has alw...
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Climate debate is 'science friction'Dec 10, 2015 12:00 am - OK, what's going on here? Is there a problem? Global warming? High CO2 levels? Climate change? Our world on the brink of ...(you fill in the blank). One problem that k...
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Beware 'the crowded path' judging GliniewiczNov 25, 2015 12:00 am - I read the front page of the Sunday, Nov. 22, Daily Herald with disgust. Filenko disgusts me as well as your staff writers, but as we all know the truth is not what sell...
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Slowly, things are looking up in Fox LakeNov 19, 2015 4:15 am - When something like the tragic death of Fox Lake Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz happens, ancillary damage gets flung out, like shrapnel, from the point of impact. Among t...
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Editorial: Gliniewicz proves value of financial oversightNov 17, 2015 12:00 am - Revelations that Fox Lake Police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz killed himself and his criminal activities landed with a sickening thud two weeks ago and are still sendin...
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Democrats could end budget stalemateNov 05, 2015 12:00 am - There is much talk about the fact that Illinois does not have a budget. The fault lies directly at the feet of the Democrats in the House and Senate because both chamber...
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Editorial: Fox Lake should seek an outside investigation of policeNov 04, 2015 10:00 pm - It's time for Fox Lake to admit it needs some help. As became clear Wednesday, Fox Lake City Administrator Anne Marrin has done her job and more. She persisted with her ...
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Editorial: 'The ultimate betrayal' and the distinction between fact, rightNov 03, 2015 10:00 pm - At the start of a news conference announcing shocking details uncovered in the two-month investigation into the death of Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz, t...
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Trains need better fare enforcementOct 18, 2015 1:00 am - As I ride the Metra train to the city on a big sport/event day I see why Metra is short of cash. They let people ride for free! This has happened on every time I have g...
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Editorial: Roles changing, mission the same for today's policeOct 11, 2015 11:00 pm - A host of highly publicized circumstances over the past year have focused attention on the behavior of police. They've also emphasized the police's changing roles. Daily...