Round Lake Opinion
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It should always be about the students?Oct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Teachers have been given a bad name for a long time when it comes to public education, but what the public does not see is the inner political core that stands against t...
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Giannoulias pledges liberty for allSep 25, 2009 11:00 pm - As a candidate for the U.S. Senate, Alexi Giannoulias has made a bold commitment supporting equal rights for gays in marriage and in the military. Being the only openly ...
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Community colleges important, relevantSep 25, 2009 11:00 pm - A new school year has just begun and as president of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association, it is appropriate for me to comment on behalf of all of us in I...
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Pro-Obama bias is plain as daySep 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Recently I read a publisher's column in the Daily Herald expressing concern that many people attribute a liberal bias to the Daily Herald. The writer professed to be at ...
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Still rough times for local governmentsAug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - There are signs that the nation's economy is turning around, albeit slowly. But local units of government still are having a hard time making ends meet as they deal with...
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Is Kirk too independent?Aug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Will Kirk's votes kill his candidacy? I read with interest the Daily Herald account of Congressman Mark Kirk's July 21 announcement to run as a Senate candidate from his...
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Kirk's position radical, unjustifiedJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - My 10th District Congressman Mark Kirk has the dubious distinction of being the only Republican member of the Illinois congressional delegation, and one of only eight Re...
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Obama will not, cannot destroy U.S.Jun 27, 2009 11:00 pm - A letter published on June 15 states that Obama and his ilk can destroy this country's foundation within 10 years. This is a ludicrous statement given the number of chal...
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Local governments need reform, tooJun 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Buffeted for months by allegations of corruption dictating how business is done by our state government, we in Illinois at least have begun to grimly hope that we've hea...
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Two inspiring examples of changeJun 13, 2009 11:00 pm - There's that saying, "With age comes wisdom." Sometimes, though, wisdom has more impact when it comes from an unexpected source. Today, Staff Writer Kerry Lester bring...