Mundelein Opinion
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Thanks for support of veterans programsMay 31, 2013 8:37 am - Once again, the people of Lake County have shown their overwhelming support of our veterans and their families. The 42 veteran service organizations in the county saw a...
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Money, not safety, behind shorter ‘yellow’ timesMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - Since the shortening of Chicago city yellow-light times, there has been much public outcry over the fact that many think three seconds is too short. Those in favor of t...
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‘Creationism’ is not scientific theoryMay 29, 2013 5:00 am - I felt compelled to respond to Arlene Sawicki’s May 20 letter “Teach alternatives to Darwin’s theories” because as a physics professor, I find Sawicki’s claim that so-ca...
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Editorial: Endangered animals are needed for our health, well-beingMay 24, 2013 5:00 am - Sometimes the fate of the smallest critters creates the biggest controversies. Remember the snail darter? The tiny fish that you could fit in the palm of your hand lived...
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Tickets are hardship for regular folksMay 23, 2013 5:00 am - Recently, I have been thinking about citations and their correlation to generating revenue. Are some tickets issued for the purpose of bringing money to the village? Is...
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Editorial: Wanted: Creative tools to stimulate job growthMay 22, 2013 5:00 am - The list of critical issues facing Illinois is complex and daunting. You can start with pension reform and the mounting state deficit and work your way through medical m...
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Cigarettes not an easy tax sourceMay 19, 2013 5:00 am - As government tries to keep going and possibly to expand service, it needs revenue. However, broadly raising taxes is politically risky, so the slogan is always, “Don’t ...
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Editorial: Expedite federal help for flood victimsMay 07, 2013 9:28 am - The floodwaters are receding and what’s left behind in some communities across the region isn’t pretty. Muck, thousands of used sandbags, soggy carpeting, wet drywall, d...
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Lack of VA leadership hurting veteransMay 03, 2013 5:00 am - Lost in the shuffle of the politicians trying to restrict our constitutional rights, as with gun control, is another highly important issuethat is being ignored — vetera...
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Editorial: A wide and deep gulf in the pension debateApr 28, 2013 5:00 am - There are a few ways to look at the interaction during The Pension Forum we sponsored with Reboot Illinois Thursday night at Harper College in Palatine. We were pleased,...