Fox Lake Opinion
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Editorial: Right to start early on campus smoking banNov 24, 2014 10:00 pm - Watching young people light up a cigarette and take a long drag makes us wonder how they can ignore the dangers of smoking. The message is certainly clear, from the warn...
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Tell us the good things you doOct 27, 2014 5:01 am - I was absolutely delighted to open my paper on Oct. 23 and see your editorial, "A chance to inspire, not scare, voters." After being bombarded nightly with negative ad a...
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Saturday Soapbox Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors.Oct 18, 2014 5:01 am - Bless our readers: Milton Township Supervisor Chris Heidorn was "praying for a miracle" when the township food pantry was down to its last $681 - possibly not enoug...
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Endorsements back obstructionist GOPOct 18, 2014 5:01 am - The Daily Herald endorsements of GOP Hultgren and Dold for U.S. Congress make it pretty clear they are happy to continue the obstruction in Congress. The GOP-dominated...
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Endorsement: Wheeler in House 64Oct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Voters in Illinois House District 64 are fortunate to have a choice between two well-informed candidates: Republican incumbent Barbara Wheeler and Democratic firefighter...
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Endorsement: Dold over Schneider in 10th Congressional DistrictOct 10, 2014 1:00 am - Illinois' 10th Congressional District is part of the national spotlight in this year's election campaigns. Currently held by a Democrat, it's a seat that could flip Repu...
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Editorial: School case a wake-up call on reporting sex-abuse suspicionsSep 29, 2014 11:00 pm - People entrust their children to teachers every day and expect more than lessons in math and English. They expect - no, they demand - that teachers watch over children a...
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Saturday Soapbox: Talking politics, chickens, baseball and moreAug 30, 2014 1:01 am - And they're off: It's Labor Day weekend and the real racing begins. This November, we'll select a governor and other state officers and legislators; we'll elect a U...
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District didn't want to give up schoolAug 23, 2014 5:01 am - I found the article in the paper recently regarding Round Lake Area Unit District 116 and their use of Joseph J. Pleviak School in Lake Villa as a Kindergarten Center ve...
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Public schools need parental involvementJun 09, 2014 5:01 am - You printed my February 2006 letter about our ineffective public schools. Eight years later, I regrettably cannot cite improvement because of continued, growing family d...