Mundelein Opinion
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Local leaders should not judge moralityJul 11, 2015 1:00 am - Mayor Lentz, I feel your pain. It's a very old story that human beings are fallible, subject to failure in innumerable ways. Yet, this is "normal" for the human experien...
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Editorial: Reminder for elected leaders: You serve all residentsJul 08, 2015 11:00 pm - Mundelein Mayor Steve Lentz found himself in some hot water after a Fourth of July speech that at times veered more into the sermon category than a patriotic celebration...
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The issue is not a flag but unityJul 08, 2015 1:00 am - As an American, (not just a black American), I have been reading all of the commentary around the Confederate flag and its use as a symbol of racism. While I too find th...
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Soapbox: Buffalo Grove, Long Grove agree; monks sue Benedictine; Mundelein councilman's apology and moreJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - Better service, less cost: Kudos to Buffalo Grove and Long Grove for cutting a deal for the former to do property maintenance inspections for the latter. Long Grove...
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How to narrow the skills gapJun 15, 2015 1:00 am - It seems that we continually hear of good-paying jobs that go unfilled. Are these reports true? In an economy with slow growth, can jobs really go begging? The sad answe...
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Editorial: More innovation from community colleges, NIUJun 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Community colleges may still have a way to go before establishing their own four-year degree programs, but five suburban community colleges took a step last week that es...
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Editorial: The Cook County sheriff's deputies' Super Bowl abuse of sick timeJun 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Few of us begrudge the extra costs - even the sometimes substantial extra costs - that accompany a professional sports championship. The planning. The ticker tape parade...
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Editorial: PADS, housing authority failed to trust public about homeless projectJun 08, 2015 11:00 pm - It would be easy to dismiss the squabble over a plan to move a residential program for chronically homeless people with mental illness into an Ela Township neighborhood ...
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Be careful what you wish for, votersJun 06, 2015 1:00 am - So I understand that the sale of the Brainerd bricks isn't going so well. Well, what did you expect? The Libertyville residents who voted down a few bricks' worth of ta...
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Glad for new laws on boating safetyJun 03, 2015 1:00 am - In response to the article "Chain O Lakes boating season to start with 2 new laws in effect": As a junior at Mundelein High School, I'm happy to see local officials taki...