Lake Zurich Opinion
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One language should be our goalMay 16, 2011 12:00 am - Shame on you, Daily Herald. What a surprise to find in my “English speaking community” daily paper a photograph with a heading in Spanish. (The May 5 article is on page ...
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Durbin’s approach on fuel taxes faultyMay 16, 2011 12:00 am - Well, well, our esteemed senior senator, Dick Durbin (D-Labor Unions), has come up with another brilliant idea. He wants to eliminate “tax breaks” for big oil. Apparentl...
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A reminder that seat belts save livesMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - For anyone who complains about getting a ticket for not buckling up when driving or riding in a motor vehicle, here’s a crash course in reality from the National Highway...
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Haley a true suburban ‘Idol’May 15, 2011 12:00 am - Last year, we had Lee DeWyze and the Blackhawks. This year, Haley Reinhart and the Bulls. Let’s hope for a repeat double championship. But even if that doesn’t happen, ...
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Public employees blamed unfairlyMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - Some very difficult decisions are gong to be made in the very, very near future by our legislators. I ask that consideration be given to those presently or those who wil...
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‘Status quo’ politics just divide usMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - Who could have possibly imagined back in the fall of 2001 that on the day we finally got Bin Laden our nation would be unable to unite in the undeniable human emotion of...
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Three potential laws that make senseMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - Often, our General Assembly does things that make us scratch our collective heads. We frequently find ourselves questioning the motives of our elected representatives. B...
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Save farmland, not town, from floodMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - The federal government’s Army Corps of Engineers destroying a section of the levees to inundate 200 square miles of farmland, destroying crops and over 100 homes and far...
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Lake County should review, tighten p-card programMay 10, 2011 12:00 am - It’s no surprise that residents in Illinois and elsewhere are growing more mindful about waste and mismanagement in government these days. The weak economy and reports o...
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Misinformation spread on sex educationMay 07, 2011 1:00 am - David E. Smith falsely reported what is contained in the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States curriculum. There is no “how to” in the curricu...