Tower Lakes Opinion
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The SoapboxJun 01, 2013 5:00 am - Unsung benefactor: We’d love to thank the person who donated $95,000 to honor those who died in military service, but he or she wished to remain anonymous. The gift will...
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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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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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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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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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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,...
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The SoapboxApr 20, 2013 7:35 pm - The heartland: We may think we live at a fast pace and don’t either know or care about our neighbors. Then we are reminded we still have hometowns with people who have b...
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Editorial: Do we fight over pensions? Or find solutions?Apr 14, 2013 5:00 am - Last Monday, our Editor John Lampinen announced that the Daily Herald will be co-sponsoring a public forum later this month with Reboot Illinois, a civic-minded digital ...
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The SoapboxApr 13, 2013 5:00 am - Winfield does its duty: Let’s hear it for the civic-minded citizenry of the village of Winfield. In a town of about 9,000 people, where hardball and contentious politics...
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A summary of our Lake County political endorsementsApr 08, 2013 10:01 am - Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements in Lake County municipal and school board races and local referendums. Municipal races Antioch mayor: Lawrence Hanson...