Hawthorn Woods Opinion
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To work, democracy needs people to voteDec 10, 2015 12:00 am - In order for any candidate to win the nomination, their would-be constituents must support them and ultimately, cast a vote. But the problem today is that voter turnout ...
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McConchie is best for 26th DistrictDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - I am writing this to state my opinion about the Republican primary for state senate, 26th District. I think that Dan McConchie is the most highly qualified individual fo...
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No true 'consensus' on Route 53 extensionNov 04, 2015 12:00 am - On Thursday, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning will host a public comment period on the proposed Route 53/120 project. Unfortunately, for many citizens and th...
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Editorial: Suburban schools take necessary step in heroin battleNov 02, 2015 10:00 pm - It's taken some time, but the shift in attitudes toward combating the suburban heroin epidemic has taken hold. And nowhere is that more evident than in our high schools,...
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Editorial: Stevenson's move to later start time a local test caseNov 01, 2015 10:00 pm - The toughest part about change often is finding someone to be first. On the issue of pushing school start times back later in the morning to be more in line with identif...
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Great sales job on terrible highwayOct 17, 2015 1:00 am - The Rt. 53 extension has been presented artfully and with great public relations prowess as primarily a traffic congestion relief plan. The recently published Land Use ...
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Editorial: Patience, good will help close river trail dealOct 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Lake County Forest Preserve District officials soon will cut the ribbon on the long-awaited completion of one of the agency's most popular attractions that's been decade...
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Editorial: U of I wrong home for renowned postcard archivesOct 13, 2015 11:00 pm - Picture postcards were the pre-Facebook way to brag about your vacation to people who were stuck back at home or in the office. Some showed dramatic landscapes or points...
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Budget impasse brutal to service providersSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - As we begin the third month of a budget impasse in Springfield, United Way of Lake County would like to call our state leaders' attention to the very real disruption the...
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Alternatives are better than Rt. 53 extensionAug 31, 2015 1:00 am - Leave it to Illinois politicians to want to spend billions of your dollars to build a new tollway when simply taking care of our existing roads and widening them in a fe...