Lakemoor Opinion
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Endorsement: Big Hollow District 38 referendumJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - 0> Big Hollow Elementary District 38 officials warned of deep and sweeping cuts if voters rejected a tax rate increase in April 2007. They weren't exaggerating...
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A new tool to build relationships with, among readersJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Reader commenting makes the news more accessible, and lets you play a larger role in influencing events. We like to think that when you take your Daily Herald to the bre...
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Lake County board Dist. 5Jan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Lake Board, District 5, GOP Since Republican Bonnie Thomson Carter was first elected in 1996 to represent the residents in Lake County Board District 5, she has secured ...
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Stop it. Stop telling us what to believeJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - OK, stop it. Now. All of you. We have already had enough! You know who you are. All politicians and their "advisors". The media. The reporters. The analysts. The talk sh...
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At times, even conflict can't save a tedious but important storyJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - It was kind of fun to write about the transit controversy for a while. It's not fun anymore. Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the Illinois legislature are nothing if not good fo...
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Now Chicago's richest geezers can ride the bus for freeJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - "My expectation is that the legislature will approve the governor's proposal for free transit rides for millionaires who happen to be over 65." So said Illinois House Sp...
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Fix flaws in videotaping confessionsJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois' law requiring the videotaping of all homicide confessions is still young, but it is quickly showing that police departments have much to learn about recording ...
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Lake Co. soap boxJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Don't compound the mistake: Quick thinking by officials from Ela Township and the Lake County Clerk's office saved a valid referendum question from being left off the F...
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Series seeks productive actions, not simply another shot at tollwayJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - It's easy to disdain the Illinois tollway. Born of the same lie that frequently justifies unpopular government projects -- think local taxes: "Don't worry; this issue do...
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Something doesn't add up this election yearJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Either Hillary Rodham flunked math class at Maine South High School in Park Ridge or she picked up Jethro-style ciphering during her years in Arkansas. How else would yo...