Lake Zurich Opinion
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Editorial: Local schools, colleges should be controlled locally, not in SpringfieldMay 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Legislators' efforts to meddle in the affairs of local community college districts stalled Friday and for all the right reasons. Liz Brown, of the Illinois Council of Co...
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Thanks to those who leave a legacyMay 23, 2015 5:32 am - Last night I sat at the Zach Foreman awards ceremony, an award given to an 8th grade young man who has demonstrated good character on and off the football field. Zach p...
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Build more suburban economies of scaleMay 01, 2015 5:33 am - You don't see many big prestige projects being dreamed up by local government these days. Those generally take a walloping at the polls, as we saw during the April 7 el...
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After-school programs in Illinois help fight crimeApr 17, 2015 1:00 am - As parents and state's attorneys, we have peace of mind knowing that kids are safe and supervised at school during the day while adults are at work. But we're worried ab...
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Return to responsibility must start somewhereApr 14, 2015 1:00 am - I was raised by first-generation American parents who taught their children to earn money before spending it, not the other way around. There are some things that we e...
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The issues to consider regarding bachelor's degrees at community collegesApr 13, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois community colleges are beginning to advocate for the right to offer applied bachelor degrees. Is this an idea that's found its right time as a response to the n...
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We must respect religious rights, tooApr 05, 2015 1:00 am - I think there has been way too much unnecessary talk about Indiana and the Religious Freedom Act. This should not be blown so out of proportion, and the political cartoo...
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The Soapbox: Dirty politics and Congrats StevensonMar 28, 2015 1:00 am - Silly season: Actually it's not. Elections are serious, but some groups insist on denigrating them with petty politics and trickery. Such is the case with a flier b...
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Editorial: Arlington Hts. nonprofit fights to save heroin addicts, one naloxone injector at a timeMar 27, 2015 1:00 am - In a nondescript little office on the north side of Arlington Heights, history is being made in the war on heroin overdose. For the first time, the lifesaving drug nalo...
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Endorsements: Howland, Griffin, Anderson for CLC boardMar 18, 2015 1:00 am - For a brief time in early 2014, it looked as though some loose controls on travel spending by board members could overshadow the many very good things going on at the Co...