Round Lake Opinion
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Yard signs, did we lose the meaning?Oct 20, 2016 1:00 am - It's that time of year again when political yard signs propagate faster than dandelions. Have we lost the meaning of the term "yard sign"? Yard signs signify that a cand...
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Tax forum helped determine voteOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - I recently attended a property tax forum where the individual hosting said "our property taxes are out of control!" I think we have the highest property taxes in the co...
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Endorsement: Dold over Schneider in U.S. House 10Oct 08, 2016 2:00 pm - One of the suburban congressional races with national interest in the Nov. 8 election is the intense competition between U.S. Rep. Bob Dold of Kenilworth and former U.S....
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Editorial: Like adults, kids must focus, too, on back-to-school safetySep 13, 2016 1:00 am - The start of a new school year rightly brings the annual warnings aimed at adults who drive - look out for kids walking and riding bikes, watch for stopped school buses,...
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Getting the best president money can buyAug 30, 2016 1:00 am - Too big to jail - that's what Gov. Huckabee said about Hillary on Fox on Aug. 24. He was, of course, referring to Hillary Clinton's ability to avoid indictment, thanks t...
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Editorial: More details needed in Round Lake-area merger planAug 29, 2016 11:00 pm - Proposals seeking major change, such as cutting and merging governments, are certainly among the most attractive options these days to help taxpayers. Since Illinois is ...
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Attacks on state representative unfoundedAug 24, 2016 1:00 am - For several weeks we have received fliers in the mail almost daily about 62nd District state Rep. Sam Yingling. Between the fliers and the television ads, someone is s...
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Give Libertarian governors a chanceAug 21, 2016 1:00 am - For loyal Democrats and Republicans, there appear to be cruel choices to be made this fall, especially in the presidential race. Each of the major-party nominees is deep...
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Clinton election would be devastatingAug 20, 2016 1:00 am - The upcoming presidential election places our country at a place of constitutional peril. The course the electorate chooses will change America forever. From my perspect...
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The choice is between patronage, patriotismJul 23, 2016 1:00 am - Daniel Webster defines "patriotism" as the "love and loyal support of one's own country." Webster defines "patronage," in part, as the "power to grant favors, especially...