Grayslake Opinion
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Elgin Symphony not alone in burbsDec 09, 2011 4:00 am - I must respectfully challenge your opinion in “Our View” Nov. 25, that “nowhere outside of Elgin, though, will you find a symphony orchestra.” This is not to take away f...
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Senate gets tough on IranDec 07, 2011 8:00 am - In the era of hyper partisanship the United States Senate voted 100-0 (that’s not a typo) to toughen sanctions on Iran that go far beyond what the Obama administration w...
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Column on AIDS misstated the factsNov 24, 2011 5:00 am - The Nov. 14 commentary “AIDS can be put on road to extinction” by Michael Gerson continues the outpouring of false information and political hyperbole typical of homosex...
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Restructure is state’s only hopeNov 24, 2011 4:00 am - Kudos to Ms Nnancy Thorner from Lake Bluff. She is of course right in her assessment of Illinois’ future, but I think the time frame for Illi9nois to respond to the econ...
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Patronage settlement shows need for vigilanceNov 15, 2011 10:00 pm - Editor's note: This file was updated to correct the timeframe Bryce Carus served as Avon Township assessor. Carus served from January 2010 until June 2011. There wa...
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The need to boost financial literacyNov 10, 2011 3:00 am - You may have seen the TV ad: A boy walks home carrying an enormous rocket pop, and Dad asks him where his new bike is. The boy sheepishly raises his treat and says, “I t...
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Public deserves Grayslake school board member’s resignationNov 06, 2011 5:00 am - We generally don’t think of school board members or those running for the school board as politicians. And certainly, many may not be masters of every nuance of election...
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Recorder’s office files vets’ paperworkNov 05, 2011 6:00 am - Nov. 11 is Veteran’s Day, a holiday to honor all who have served in the United States military services. As Lake County recorder, I would like to take this opportunity ...
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President violates principles of freedomNov 05, 2011 6:00 am - In early October I teamed that Sen. Harry Reid had managed to change the rules of the U.S. Senate. Now, no senator can offer an amendment to any bill unless Sen. Reid sa...
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The SoapboxNov 05, 2011 5:00 am - Leading by example: Avon Township residents watching their budgets got some tax help from Supervisor Sam Yingling and five political allies who recently presented a chec...