Waukegan Opinion
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Vote for candidates who oppose 'school choice'Apr 02, 2015 11:00 pm - Recently, paid canvassers from a group calling itself "Give Me Choice Waukegan," funded by the right-wing Illinois Policy Institute, have been knocking on doors around W...
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Editorial: Arlington Hts. nonprofit fights to save heroin addicts, one naloxone injector at a timeMar 27, 2015 1:00 am - In a nondescript little office on the north side of Arlington Heights, history is being made in the war on heroin overdose. For the first time, the lifesaving drug nalo...
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Support added tax on sugary drinksMar 23, 2015 1:00 am - The U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee recently recognized for the first time ever that poor diet can cause cancer. This study gives more reason for our lawmaker...
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Endorsements: Howland, Griffin, Anderson for CLC boardMar 18, 2015 1:00 am - For a brief time in early 2014, it looked as though some loose controls on travel spending by board members could overshadow the many very good things going on at the Co...
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The SoapboxMar 07, 2015 1:00 am - So sad. So young. We, too, grieve for loss of Ally Bradford and Seth Egger, the Aurora Central Catholic High School students killed when their SUV collided with a s...
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Editorial: Let's keep contracts out in the openJan 30, 2015 4:01 am - Rosemont has gotten a lot of publicity lately, but it isn't the only town that would prefer not to disclose financial information regarding its entertainment and convent...
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Editorial: Community's warmth, resolve helps find missing manJan 23, 2015 4:01 am - Tina Leigh didn't know Kyle Cuchna until she met him late Saturday night at a homeless shelter in Wauconda. She didn't know his family either and she didn't become Faceb...
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Editorial: Facts don't support gambling expansionJan 22, 2015 4:01 am - While Pat Quinn was governor, he twice vetoed plans to license more casinos and add slot machines at horse-racing tracks. Now, with Gov. Bruce Rauner installed in Spring...
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Editorial: The need for openness on housing projectsDec 08, 2014 10:00 pm - You might be tempted to think local governments communicate with each other better than they do with the rest of us, but that's not always the case. Officials in Ela Tow...
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Editorial: Right to start early on campus smoking banNov 24, 2014 10:00 pm - Watching young people light up a cigarette and take a long drag makes us wonder how they can ignore the dangers of smoking. The message is certainly clear, from the warn...