Mundelein Opinion
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Did some lawmakers break their oath?Dec 09, 2013 4:00 am - Our legislators in Illinois take a sworn oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States and that of the state of Illinois. So if the pension bill is found to be un...
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Violating Constitution is violating oathDec 09, 2013 4:00 am - Our legislators in Illinois take a sworn oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States and that of the State of Illinois. So, if the “pension” bill is found to be...
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Entire community benefits from good schoolsDec 06, 2013 4:00 am - I have to agree with the writer who said that property taxes are high in Illinois, which is mainly due to overvaluation of properties. However, I must disagree with his ...
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Thanksgiving Day shopping insults traditionsDec 06, 2013 4:00 am - My heart is heavy with the thoughts of our American traditions under attack. Shopping on Thanksgiving Day says so many things about the USA we live in today. We are easi...
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Editorial: Local progress in lung cancer awarenessNov 27, 2013 4:00 am - It’s certainly not as well-known as October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And its color — white — not as well-worn. But November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and it...
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Editorial: Crime-fighting tool needs safeguardsNov 26, 2013 8:29 am - Mundelein police recently unveiled a high-tech crime fighting tool that has civil rights advocates crying Orwellian foul. The debate is over the new license plate recogn...
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Editorial: Cameras in court working despite fearsNov 20, 2013 4:00 am - When evaluating an experiment, it’s good practice to actually participate in what is being tested. First hand knowledge is key. So we are a little puzzled by the complai...
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Government should act to protect patientsNov 14, 2013 4:00 am - According to the Daily Herald’s Sunday article “Health clock is ticking for sickest patients,” many people with severe illnesses and pre-existing conditions that are nor...
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Use cameras at railroad crossingsNov 13, 2013 4:00 am - My commute takes me across railroad tracks in Mundelein (Rt. 45, Rt. 176 or Hawley Street) and Vernon Hills (Rt. 45 near Deerpath Drive) twice a day, and every day, I wa...
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Lawmakers not representing peopleOct 31, 2013 5:00 am - Our representatives have voted to “kick the can” down the road, run up more debt and do nothing to reduce spending. Every poll that was taken over the past several mont...