Lake County Opinion
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Fact checking and the Clinton FoundationSep 19, 2016 1:00 am - I respect that fact-checking is time-consuming. Sadly, it is tempting for many of us to just repeat what we read online or hear on a news channel. However, if we simply...
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Avoid interest conflictsSep 18, 2016 1:00 am - Your article on a judge not commenting on a change in the Gliniewicz case fails to emphasize an important point; i.e., that it's a good thing when public officials ackno...
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Freedom of speech under attackSep 18, 2016 1:00 am - Rasmussen Reports just released new poll results that should be a serious wake-up call for all Americans. Those polls show that "two thirds of Americans believe that pol...
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Justice was served in murder trialSep 17, 2016 1:00 am - Marco Lopez was found not guilty of the horrendous murders of Luis and Segundo Reynoso. I was one of 12 jurors who decided that the state did not present sufficient evid...
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Obamacare causing medicine price hikesSep 17, 2016 1:00 am - To children subject to allergic reaction such as bee stings and peanuts, having an EpiPen available can be a matter of life and death. The cost of a pack of two EpiPens ...
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Incumbent again builds campaign on distortionSep 16, 2016 1:00 am - It's starting again. Untruthful, patronizing pieces are arriving in our mailboxes from insolent politicians. Two years ago, state Rep. Carol Sente, relying on the voter...
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Election won't helpSep 15, 2016 1:00 am - Soon, the electorate will have selected either a sociopath or a woman with demonstrated poor judgment. Remaining, will be a dysfunctional form of government that will as...
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Impressive film describes Democrats' failuresSep 15, 2016 1:00 am - I saw Dinesh D'Souza's new film "Hillary's America" at the Buffalo Grove Theater. Best film I've seen in a decade. It's about liberty. The filmmaker/author, an immigrant...
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Great idea to lose McHenry board pensionsSep 15, 2016 12:01 am - Thank you, Senator Althoff, Representative Franks and Governor Rauner for teaming up to end the practice of McHenry County Board members receiving taxpayer funded pensio...
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Editorial: Like adults, kids must focus, too, on back-to-school safetySep 13, 2016 1:00 am - The start of a new school year rightly brings the annual warnings aimed at adults who drive - look out for kids walking and riding bikes, watch for stopped school buses,...