Lake Zurich Opinion
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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...
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Editorial: Eliminating late fees an intriguing step for librariesAug 17, 2015 1:00 pm - The days of libraries charging patrons 10-cent-a-day fines for overdue books may be heading for history's scrap heap. At least two suburban libraries say the model no lo...
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PADS project needed a better solutionJun 15, 2015 1:00 am - I appreciate PADS and their initiatives to help those in need; however, I did not endorse the proposed use of Midlothian Manor in Lake Zurich to house chronically homele...
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How to narrow the skills gapJun 15, 2015 1:00 am - It seems that we continually hear of good-paying jobs that go unfilled. Are these reports true? In an economy with slow growth, can jobs really go begging? The sad answe...
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Editorial: More innovation from community colleges, NIUJun 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Community colleges may still have a way to go before establishing their own four-year degree programs, but five suburban community colleges took a step last week that es...
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The Soapbox: Suburban talent, Schaumburg treehouses, a special graduation and moreJun 13, 2015 1:00 am - Yes, the suburbs have talent: The contestants have been chosen and 20 acts will be competing in this year's edition of Suburban Chicago's Got Talent. Good luck to ...