Round Lake Park Opinion
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The SoapboxJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - You’re paying attention: An emergency room doc told us Thursday that people have been heeding warnings about excessive heat this week, and that’s resulted in fewer trips...
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Lessons in conquering life’s bumpsJul 21, 2011 4:00 am - There is little doubt Sean Stephenson would appreciate Jordan Aubey’s story. And little doubt Aubey would enjoy telling Stephenson’s. Separate stories about the two men ...
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Fielders, Zion must play ball with fansJul 19, 2011 3:00 am - When the Lake County Fielders arrived two years ago along with plans for a new stadium in Zion, it was one of those feel-good stories about minor league baseball coming ...
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Does Barrington lag in old-age planning?Jul 18, 2011 3:00 am - “Most communities are behind in planning for their aging populations,” says Carol Morello (syndicated column published June 27). Barrington has four senior residences fo...
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Neighborliness is special in hard timesJul 16, 2011 3:00 am - I live in a small neighborhood (Waterview Estates) in Round Lake Park. The neighborhood is a large circle. Houses on the outer part of the circle had power after last we...
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Don’t forget about GOP-backed warJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - In response to Michael Hanley’s letter to the editor on May 28, he mentions all of the great things the Republicans did, but he also forgot what Richard Nixon did, and m...
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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...