Lake Zurich Opinion
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Earmark process must be reformedMar 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The House of Representatives passed an ethics bill that created an independent office to field complaints and investigate the conduct of members of Congress. I voted for...
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'OK Corral' and guns are not OKMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Of all the reasons given by those who advocate a wider dispersion of guns in our society (given that is possible), the self-defense argument is one of the phoniest. In t...
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Saturday Soapbox: Those ringing phonesMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - A bill has been introduced in the Illinois General Assembly that would ban those annoying "robo-calls" from politicians seeking your vote. You have to like this bill, t...
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IEMA has, and will, be there, for countyMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - This paper's March 13 article concerning state assistance following floods last August in Lake County requires clarification. In response to the floods, Gov. Blagojevich...
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GOP had a winner with Burns in raceMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - In my opinion, Bill Foster did not win the congressional seat in the 14th District. Rather, the Republican Party lost the seat because Dennis Hastert and the Republican ...
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Quit stalling on Cook County reformsMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - It hardly comes as a surprise to see downstate Republicans waving foam fingers in the air and razzing Cook County for having reached the highest sales tax in the nation,...
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Peak oil issue is a very serious oneMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Reading the recent article that gave OPEC's explanation of why they aren't increasing their output (March 6), I was disappointed but not surprised that the concept of ...
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Saturday Soapbox: No flood helpMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - We understand that state and federal emergency management agencies have to draw the line somewhere in determining which communities are eligible for funds when a disaste...
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Rain or snow, the paper is deliveredMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Kudos to the paper carriers. It's been quite the winter, with lots of snow, cold, and pot holes. And while we are still in our nice warm beds, our paper carriers are out...
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New era brings new balance to two sides of paper's missionMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - In the inner world of a daily newspaper, the "tell the truth" side of the mission and the "make money" side persist in something of a state of uneasy symbiosis. Each sid...