Vernon Hills Opinion
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Kirk stays strong against IranJun 06, 2008 11:00 pm - The president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is in the news for yet again threatening Israel with destruction. At a celebration marking the death of Ayatollah Khomeini, ...
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Cheap gas event shows frustrationJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently, I held an event to highlight just how out of control our energy crisis has become. Here in Illinois, the cost of gas has more than doubled in the last seven y...
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Good start toward better health careMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - It was extremely encouraging last week to hear one of the members named to a board overseeing Cook County public health care telling commissioners directly that, in ess...
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It's easier for senators to throw stonesMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm glad to know that our senior senator, Dick Durbin, thinks that the president should make the oil companies do something about oil and gas prices. Where was Sen. Du...
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The answer is blowing in the windMay 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Why should we worry about global warming, a possible problem of the future? We have problems of the present: cancer asthma, and air pollution. More than 40,000 Americans...
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Saturday Soapbox: Lake CountyMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Congratulations The Daily Herald's Lake County Academic Team is a salute to the academic success of its 10 member this year, and throughout their high school career. Bu...
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Scrapbook time of year for parents is good news for us allMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Individually, graduates may be experiencing the raw ache of 'last times' for so many activities, but collectively, they remind us of an important cycle of life When you ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Lake CountyMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Fireworks over no-bid There's a reason governments must solicit bids on purchases over $10,000. Besides the fact it's a state law, it makes sense to get the best price ...
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Watch out for scam regarding deedsMay 11, 2008 11:00 pm - In response to calls I've received from Lake County residents, as Recorder of Deeds, I would like to emphasize the importance of being cautious when contacted by compani...
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Saturday Soapbox: Lake CountyMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - "Thanks" That probably woefully understates the sentiment from Gurnee-area motorists to news this week that along-awaited reconstruction of Washington Street won't begin...