Lake Zurich Opinion
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County has great record of preservationDec 19, 2015 12:00 am - I am writing in response to the letter to the editor submitted by Paul Showers in the Dec. 7 titled "Forest Preserve shows 'dump' mentality." The Lake County Forest Pr...
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Climate change by the numbers: Believe itDec 03, 2015 12:00 am - Our planet continues to heat up, causing extreme climate change. Per NASA-GISS, 15 of the last 18 years are the hottest in recorded history going back to 1880. 2014 was...
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Why aren't gang leaders called terrorists?Nov 14, 2015 12:00 am - I am wondering why known high-level gang members in Chicago are not considered terrorists. We allow these individuals to kill over and over again and recruit others to ...
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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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Should we eliminate gathering places?Oct 24, 2015 1:00 am - I am responding to a guest opinion by Dennis F. Depcik in the Oct. 18 issue of the Daily Herald, "Is it enough to arm teachers?" I am assuming, and hoping, that Mr. Dep...
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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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Hope United is happy with profitsSep 16, 2015 1:00 am - It's nice to read in today's Herald that United"s profits have resumed to $1.7 billion in the second quarter. Sorry to hear that they are also in a tiff with Washington ...
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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...