Waukegan Opinion
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Protect constitution, elect Seals in 10thJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - In 2006, Mark Kirk voted for the Military Commissions Act, which denied habeas corpus to detainees, an 800-year principle which is one of the foundations of our republic...
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Waukegan's parade good, could be saferJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - I really love a good parade. And I truly loved Waukegan's Independence Day Parade on Sunday. My 7-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son (along with their Papa) were thril...
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Saturday Soapbox: Lake CountyJun 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Kudos to Gurnee: Gurnee officials earned kudos this week for their efforts in a couple of areas where progress is needed: diversity and the environment. The village's a...
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Government gridlock is fine in IllinoisJun 27, 2008 11:00 pm - There is nearly universal agreement among the state chattering class that Illinois needs a capital bill right now. The unanimity and urgency are warning for all taxpay...
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New Sunday section takes new look at TV, travel, things to doJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Change, we know, is inevitable. Change for the better is imperative. "Not only is everything changing, but everything exists in relationship to something else that is ch...
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Conservation incentives a boonJun 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Congress sent good news to Lake County and the rest of the nation last month when it renewed a powerful tax incentive for landowners who preserve wildlife habitat, farml...
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Kirk needs to see health-care crisisJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - At a May 10 meeting of the Wheeling Township Republicans, my congressman, Mark Kirk, spoke about the health care crisis, Medicaid and the uninsured. Since his statemen...
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How the pop star got top billing over the journalistJun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - On this hand, a respected journalist; on that, a world-renowned music star. To me, the choice of which one people would most want to read about was a virtual no-brainer...
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Dems behind candidates' ousterJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - On Monday, June 9, democracy in Illinois was attacked; ironically by a party that incorporates democracy into their very name. Three Green party congressional candidat...
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Wave of heroism on turbulent waterJun 14, 2008 11:00 pm - We have seen nature at its worst. Eternal spring storms have taken rivers and streams over their banks, making a monstrous mess of the suburbs. Storms suddenly pop up, p...