Lakewood Opinion
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Need to elect pols on merit, not moneyNov 03, 2017 12:05 am - I must admit I do not know that much about politics. But, it angers me when people are elected to office, who probably know as much about them as I do because they have ...
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A legislator who understands both sidesOct 05, 2016 12:05 am - The controversy over the Crystal Lake South bleachers left the Crystal Lake taxpayers on the hook for thousands of dollars' worth of legal fees and created animosity ove...
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Editorial: Continue senior, disabled bus serviceOct 11, 2013 5:00 am - Washington, D.C., is not the only place where politicians are having a difficult time compromising before a deadline halting constituent services. On a much smaller scal...
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Endorsements: Wagner, Gordon, Ziller, Holtorf for Grafton Township boardMar 12, 2013 5:00 am - When it comes to Grafton Township, April 9 can’t arrive soon enough. There’s much room for improvement and four seats open on the board of trustees. Betty Zirk is the on...
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Endorsement: Kearns for Grafton Township supervisorMar 12, 2013 5:00 am - Grafton Township is in dire straits, and its 40,000-plus residents deserve better. The new supervisor must promise on Day 1 to stop spending money on litigation, learn t...
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McHenry board protecting fiefdomFeb 17, 2013 3:40 am - McHenry board protecting fiefdom This past election, voters faced a significant referendum supported by State Rep. Jack Franks that would have greatly altered McHen...
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The SoapboxFeb 16, 2013 4:00 am - A touching tribute: It’s been five years since a gunman took the lives of five Northern Illinois University students and injured others, and it’s heartening to see how t...
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Koehler big on job creationMar 14, 2012 5:32 am - As a board member for the McHenry Economic Development Corp., I thank the county board and specifically Ken Koehler for support of the EDC financially and in its mission...
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Lauzen might make sense of tax snafuSep 28, 2011 4:01 am - The assessment process in Rutland Township in Kane County continues to be a joke. The reason is the wrong people in the wrong position, starting with Kane County Board C...
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Let’s just call them ‘wreck’ centersAug 26, 2011 4:40 am - I don’t understand what drives elected officials to have an uncontrolled need to spend other people’s money with unemployment at almost 10 percent, with houses that have...
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