Fox Lake Opinion
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People are moving outJun 30, 2016 1:00 am - Thank you to the newspapers in Illinois for shouting out what so may of us ordinary people have been saying for way too long - ENOUGH, Springfield! Our adult children ar...
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At least Trump offers hope for court nomineesMay 15, 2016 1:00 am - In response to a letter bashing Trump "saying and thinking": Harsh words. However, whatever you may think of Trump, he will officially soon become the only candidate wh...
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Village ignored petition on tax offsetApr 30, 2016 1:00 am - The Daily Herald was right! The voters didn't listen to your editorial advice and the referendum to annex the village into the Fox Lake Fire Protection District was pass...
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To be right, keep family firstMar 18, 2016 1:00 am - Can the right get it wrong? Well, yes. The further the right moves away from common sense, truth, and common law, the more wrong the right will be. Common sense: The fa...
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Which is the party of the old and the wealthy?Mar 17, 2016 1:00 am - For as long as I can remember, the Democrats have labeled the Republicans as "the party of rich white old men." Now who do we have as the two Democratic contenders for t...
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'Outsider' not right for Lake County BoardMar 09, 2016 12:00 am - Buried rather deep in his exhaustive biography is that county board candidate David Zipp is not from Fox Lake. On his website, he gives this part of his history one lin...
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Why has scientific article caused uproar?Mar 06, 2016 12:00 am - A scientific paper which says the human hand was designed by a "creator" has sparked controversy. What I find intriguing is a "scientific community" uproar over any refe...
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Zipp understands, cares about ChainMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - Lake County District 5 is the home to exactly one state-chartered agency, that being the Fox Waterway Agency. I have been honored to serve the voters as one of the elect...
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Fire department merger deserves supportFeb 29, 2016 12:00 am - I write this for the sole purpose of informing the Fox Lake residents about the upcoming vote on March 15 to become part of the Fox Lake Fire Protection District. I am i...
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Endorsement: Fox Lake sales tax increaseFeb 24, 2016 12:00 am - Fox Lake is asking residents to approve a 1 percentage point sales tax increase to raise roughly $1 million to hire police officers and staff, pay for street repairs and...