Lake County Opinion
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Court will determine if democracy prevailsAug 17, 2016 1:00 am - The Guest View by Kathy Ryg and Sid Mathias that ran in the Aug. 9 Daily Herald made it abundantly clear why we need so desperately to change our state politics. Please ...
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Beware the example of Venezuela's leftAug 16, 2016 1:00 am - I first saw an article/video on Townhall.com entitled "Contrast: How Republicans Respond to a Pro-Hillary Activist vs. How Dems Respond to a Pro-Trump Activist" by Cortn...
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Great article on Chapman, domestic abuseAug 14, 2016 1:00 am - Great article on Chapman, domestic abuse Great article by Barry Rozner in the Aug. 1 paper about Cubs acquiring Chapman and domestic abuse. It is so good to see Mr....
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Rank-choice voting is solution for our timeAug 13, 2016 1:00 am - The fear of a Trump presidency or a Clinton presidency has a simple solution: rank-choice voting. Rank-choice voting takes the fear out of democracy, whereby if your fi...
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Country suffers when we turn from churchAug 13, 2016 1:00 am - Some opinion contributors are calling for the removal of the Ten Commandments from a Waukegan county-owned building and for the removal of tax-exempt status from our chu...
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Teacher pay grid bad for taxpayersAug 09, 2016 1:00 am - Jake Griffin's article on taxpayers covering teachers' college costs reveals just the tip of this iceberg sized problem for taxpayers. How could so many school boar...
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Leaders should demand auditor general resignAug 09, 2016 1:00 am - A shout out to state Reps. Barb Wheeler and Sheri Jesiel. Thank you! A question for state Sens. Terry Link and Melinda Bush and state Rep. Sam Yingling, why are you hid...
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When graduates have to start from behindAug 08, 2016 1:00 am - Education is one of the most vital components of an individual's development, playing a role in political participation, economic opportunities and social mobility. Unfo...
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A solution for Illinois incompetence: consolidationAug 07, 2016 1:00 am - I was a chief school district business official for 20 years. Throughout that time, politicians at all levels advocated for consolidating school districts. Recently ther...
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What a laughAug 06, 2016 1:00 am - I want to thank Steven Heuberger of Libertyville for his "best media acronyms" in the Aug. 4 Your Views. I haven't had that good a laugh, that early in the morning, for ...