Lake County Opinion
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Gambling comes to Main StreetJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - A spirit of lawlessness still pervades Illinois government. With unemployment at a twenty-six year high, and families struggling to pay bills, our lawmakers have decided...
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Hard lesson redefines prioritiesJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - The "sleeping giant" is now awake. Yes America, "the land of the free and "the home of the brave" has been educated the hard way. This lesson we learned, will be etched ...
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We're the ones getting soakedJun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - In response to the recent article in the Herald about a $400,000 grant: Grant me understanding. The $400,000 grant to raze 14 PRIVATELY owned cabins on the Des Plaines R...
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Police chief right about electric carsJun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - After reading "Wheeling OKs electric cars" (June 24), I learned that the former Wheeling Village President Bill Hein, who publicly endorsed the newly elected village Pre...
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Beware nonnative plants and seedlingsJun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Many people think that the purple (and pink and white) flowers blooming on the roadside now are wild phlox. While these flowers are similar in appearance, they are not p...
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2009 ALS tag days raises $100,000Jun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - On behalf of the Les Turner ALS Foundation, I wish to thank the residents of Buffalo Grove and nearby communities for their generous support of the recent Tag Days drive...
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Barrington shows support for troopsJun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - On Flag Day, June 14, we joined with some adult volunteers and Boy Scouts from Troop 927 at the Jewel/Osco Store in Barrington. We have a son (Cameron - a 2008 BHS gradu...
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A promise kept helps other victimsJun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Strength, hope and power. These are words Harper College students used to empower themselves in the fight against sexual violence. They also are words that can be used t...
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Take hard line with China, North KoreaJun 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Does the administration really want to curb North Korea's dangerous posturing, reckless behavior, bellicosity, and intransigence that could bring us to the brink of anot...
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Obama will not, cannot destroy U.S.Jun 27, 2009 11:00 pm - A letter published on June 15 states that Obama and his ilk can destroy this country's foundation within 10 years. This is a ludicrous statement given the number of chal...