Lake Zurich Opinion
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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...
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The SoapboxMay 07, 2011 12:00 am - We can see clearly now: We've applauded DuPage County in the past for the broad access to information its website affords visitors. It's time to do the same for Kan...
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Sensible action on immigration enforcementMay 03, 2011 11:00 pm - In government, sustaining an ineffective program is always imprudent. When money is tight, it's senseless. Yet, until Wednesday, 26 counties in Illinois were chained to ...
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Thanks for support of soldier’s familyMay 03, 2011 12:00 am - This letter is overdue, but with nine more Americans killed in Afghanistan recently, it seems a good time to send it. On behalf of my sister, Liz Wade, and the extended ...
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Sirabian: Thank you for your confidenceMay 02, 2011 12:00 am - I would like to thank the residents of Buffalo Grove for placing their confidence in me for another term as village clerk. The plus in this campaign was that the support...
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Evolution doesn’t belong in schools eitherMay 01, 2011 2:00 am - This is in response to Matt Sears’ letter of April 22, on keeping religion out of schools. I contend that we should therefore keep evolution out of schools, too, as it’s...