Libertyville Opinion
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The SoapboxJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Finally, a single card: We’re certainly on board with Pace, Metra and the CTA in their decision to finally go to a universal fair system — but by 2015? Seems a long time...
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Religion infringes on a civil rightJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - As Mr. Emmit Lehman’s June 17 rebuttal of my letter using most of his space to not once, but five times publicly question my political intent, nowhere in my letter or in...
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Lake County casino would need special safeguardsJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - The bill to significantly expand gambling in Illinois has been criticized for many reasons, but it was one aspect of the plan that drew the ire of anti-gambling activist...
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Shootings show failure of justice systemJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Last night, I saw a TV interview of a mom on the Chicago South Side after her 7-year-old daughter had been shot and wounded in the leg. The mom said “I’m OK because she’...
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Politics trumps national securityJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - On Friday, June 24, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner defended the Obama administration’s agreement with the International Energy Agency to put 60 million barrels...
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Village’s lake needs attentionJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Thank you, Daily Herald, for your recent comment on our village’s legal fees. As I asked months ago, what is the price of being right? Sadly we now know. In a recent bud...
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What’s a fair wage for a good teacher?Jul 06, 2011 12:00 am - On Sunday, the Daily Herald published the results of a study that staff writer Larissa Chinwah undertook examining the salaries of the 14,217 public school teachers empl...
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Dist. 73 insensitive to tax payersJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - Per School District 73 Superintendent Sue Zook’s presentation at the June 13 District 73 xchool board meeting and per the District 73 website, the expected School Distri...
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Debate is about who can afford cutsJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - The ongoing debate about reducing the deficit is a debate about who is going to pay. There is no doubt that cuts will have to be made, but not the draconian cuts some su...
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The SoapboxJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - Leave it to experts: Yes, you've heard it often, but it's time again for that annual reminder: Leave the fireworks to the experts. They put on a much better show ...