Vernon Hills Opinion
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Editorial: The fundamental problems of holding dual officesNov 26, 2012 4:00 am - Although we have differences with some of state Sen. Terry Link’s positions, we decided that his background and leadership merited our endorsement in the election just p...
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The SoapboxNov 17, 2012 2:30 pm - Too close to home? Residents in the western half of Lake County routinely wake up to gunfire this time of year, with hunting season in full swing. Areas where hunting is...
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The SoapboxNov 10, 2012 4:00 am - A decent decision: Can’t say we’re ever pleased to hear of a community embracing video gambling, but if it has to happen, a town could do worse than to dedicate all its ...
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Editorial: Vernon Hills and a collaboration that saved servicesNov 09, 2012 7:58 am - There’s no shortage of examples of the effect of conflict between competing governments and government officials, usually at the expense of the people they serve. You se...
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Endorsements: A list of our choices for Nov. 6Nov 05, 2012 10:00 am - Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements for contested seats and referendums of local interest on the Nov. 6 ballot. For the full endorsement editorial in a given ...
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Mathias “gets it” on state budgetNov 02, 2012 5:00 am - I know you are just as tired as I am of seeing our hard-earned money get wasted in Springfield. Many state representatives have no problem spending our tax dollars on m...
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Go outside to fix prosecutor’s officeNov 02, 2012 5:00 am - We are former prosecutors in Lake County who believe that your analysis of the race for state’s attorney was superficial and incorrect. Like you, we are very concerned ...
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Prosecutor’s office needs clean sweepNov 02, 2012 5:00 am - Your endorsement of Michael Nerheim rather than Chris Kennedy for state’s attorney of Lake County misses the essential reason why a complete change is needed at the top ...
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Misleading ads against SenteNov 02, 2012 5:00 am - There seems to be much public sentiment that political campaigning is more negative and unethical than it has ever been. Whether this is true or not is the subject of so...
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Beaubien not so independentNov 02, 2012 4:40 am - Dee Beaubien, is she really running as an independent? She knocked on my door a few weeks ago and introduced herself. She seemed to be a pleasant lady so I listened to h...