Tower Lakes Opinion
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Costs should drop in sentencing juvenilesOct 28, 2011 5:00 am - A revision in state law regarding sentencing of juvenile offenders should not burden local officials and likely will result in cost savings for taxpayers. The law descri...
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This private hiring is good public policyOct 27, 2011 5:00 am - For decades, Lake County has provided a publicly run nursing home for elderly and ill residents who couldn’t afford long-term health care. Winchester House has operated ...
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Job stimulus didn’t work the first timeOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - This is a response to Maria Brandstrader (Fence Post, Oct. 18). Why should the Republicans keep passing legislation to create jobs? Were you not present during the passi...
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He’s spending his money out of townOct 24, 2011 5:00 am - I live in Buffalo Grove. Where have I been spending my money lately? Gordman’s in Vernon Hills; HH Gregg in Vernon Hills; Tom & Eddies in Vernon Hills. Where will I spe...
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County home not meant to make profitOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - On Tuesday, Oct. 11, the Lake County Board voted 15 to 8 to privatize Winchester House. Many Commissioners and staff spoke about how under present conditions Winchester ...
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Military costs didn’t cause recessionOct 18, 2011 5:00 am - In a recent letter, one of your readers stated the necessity of cutting the military budget. It is beyond comprehension that anyone might put forth that argument as a wa...
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School districts are bleeding us dryOct 17, 2011 5:00 am - I would like to take this opportunity to thank those individuals responsible for raising my school taxes. My 2010 property tax bill just arrived. The combined 2010 scho...
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Religious freedoms are being attackedOct 11, 2011 5:00 am - Of great concern to many who profess Judeo Christian beliefs are recent actions by the Justice Department and the Department of Health and Human Services. Examples: forc...
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Focus on adjunct quality, not quantityOct 05, 2011 5:00 am - As a way to save costs, community colleges have increasingly hired adjunct instructors. Bargain that they are, part-timers also allow schools to easily fill gaps and exp...
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Moving on from a public mistakeOct 04, 2011 9:00 am - State Sen. Suzi Schmidt used very poor judgment when she called 911 last Christmas Day to suggest dispatchers ignore her husband if he called. As a former Lake County Bo...