Libertyville Opinion
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Lawmakers’ remarks on gays troublingMar 22, 2013 5:00 am - State Rep. Jeanne Ives claims that remarks she made regarding gays and their supposed “agenda” were misinterpreted. But unless they were incorrectly reported by the Hera...
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Be careful about changing appealsMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - Lake County’s assessment and appeals system is a model of accuracy, openness and fairness. With an increase in appeals from taxpayers feeling financial distress or seeki...
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Important Change on How to Appeal Your Property Assessment!Mar 20, 2013 11:00 pm - Dear Resident, A recent ruling by the Lake County Board of Review affects how you appeal your property assessment! On Monday, I attended the Board of Review meeting t...
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The Missing Asian VoiceMar 20, 2013 11:00 pm - With the Senate in the midst of proposing its own comprehensive immigration reform legislation, many immigrant communities nationwide, especially in the Latino communiti...
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Gun control only part of solutionMar 20, 2013 5:00 am - President Obama’s recent visit to Chicago and his proposed gun control legislation will do little to address the epidemic of violence in our society. In 2008, 12,000 Ame...
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Endorsements: Loeffler, Plummer, Vogt for Diamond Lake District 76 boardMar 18, 2013 5:00 am - Diamond Lake Elementary District 76 is a district in transition. Like many school districts in our region, it has weathered the weak economy and made necessary cuts to g...
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Endorsements: Engelkemeir, Gatta, Mueller for Hawthorn Dist. 73 boardMar 18, 2013 5:00 am - Hawthorn Elementary District 73 stands at a crossroads. Three of the district’s four schools don’t meet Adequate Yearly Progress standards for the second year in a row. ...
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Keep experience, knowledge at CLCMar 17, 2013 5:00 am - I am a Trustee at Parkland College in Champaign and am the immediate Past President of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association. I have known Barb Oilschlager...
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Endorsements: Oilschlager, Drummond for College of Lake County boardMar 17, 2013 5:00 am - The candidates in the five-way race for two College of Lake County board of trustees seats all have deep ties to CLC. Barbara Oilschlager is a 24-year board veteran, and...
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Chamber backs Kim for trusteeMar 16, 2013 5:00 am - On behalf of the Greater Libertyville Mundelein Junior Chamber, it is our pleasure to endorse Holly Kim for Village of Mundelein Trustee. Through the organization, we ha...