Wauconda Opinion
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NW Fest Orchestra concert blew writer awayDec 09, 2013 4:00 am - Your recent story on the Northwest Festival Orchestra prompted me to attend their Nov. 24 concert at Harper College. After all, it was conveniently here in the Northwest...
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Media lapdogs back disgrace in WashingtonDec 05, 2013 1:26 pm - What is going on in Washington is disgraceful. Elected officials looking straight into the camera lying to the American people — and not just about Obamacare, and not ju...
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Editorial: Cameras in court working despite fearsNov 20, 2013 4:00 am - When evaluating an experiment, it’s good practice to actually participate in what is being tested. First hand knowledge is key. So we are a little puzzled by the complai...
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Jolted from a carefree teenage stateNov 18, 2013 4:00 am - Folded gum wrapper chains as long as the height of all four Beatles put together — who could build it first? That was the contest on WLS radio, and that’s what my friend...
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Excitement about JFK started with his local visitNov 18, 2013 4:00 am - JFK was the first politician I knew anything about. I became interested in the upcoming election as a middle school student in Lake Zurich. We talked about the election ...
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Citizens, groups helped veterans in needOct 27, 2013 5:00 am - Once again, the generous citizens of Lake County have responded to the needs of our at-risk veterans in Lake County. The Illinois Department of Employment Security repo...
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Editorial: The benefits of video visits for jail inmatesOct 23, 2013 5:00 am - “Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time” was TV cop Tony Baretta’s chilling warning in the 1970s of the penalty for breaking the law. Incarceration, whether it’s a ...
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It’s a shame to lose HelanderOct 23, 2013 5:00 am - I read with sadness the statement from longtime Lake County Clerk Willard Helander regarding her plans not to seek re-election next year. She cited state efforts to chan...
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New mayor’s acts hurting WaucondaOct 10, 2013 5:00 am - As a Wauconda resident, I am appalled by our mayor’s behavior. I was never a Bart supporter, but I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt once he was elected....
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Editorial: Reconsider separate election boardsOct 10, 2013 5:00 am - We’ve been scratching our heads for months about a state law of mysterious origins that requires Lake County to take election duties away from the county clerk and creat...