Lake County Opinion
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Madigan already pandering for votesMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - I suppose it's official now. In October, the Daily Herald ran a story about Lisa Madigan "thinking about" a gubernatorial run. Now that Blagojevich is gone, the attorney...
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Cell tower plan cost one voteMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Hard to believe the audacity of Mayor Kovarik of Gurnee. Using her power to browbeat Gurnee's administrators into forcible annexing an acre of property near her house to...
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Shouldn't employee have free choice?Mar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - I have been hearing about a bill pending a vote in Congress called the "Employee Free Choice Act" (EFCA). The AFL-CIO ran a TV ad stating that it would "bring fairness ...
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Leave decorations out of electionMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - There seems to be some confusion in Round Lake Park regarding the decorations: hay bales, pumpkins, ribbons, whiskey barrels and Christmas trees. I am writing in order t...
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Route 53 extension: Big pain, small gainMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Extending Route 53 into Lake County does not solve the miserable countywide traffic problems we now face. Roadway systems, intersections and signalization are outdated a...
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Rooting for failure is un-American, RushMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The most telling aspect of Rush Limbaugh's speech at CPAC was his Super Bowl analogy; as a Steelers fan he said that it was perfectly natural for him to root for Kurt Wa...
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Support incumbents in Round Lake Area District 116Mar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Round Lake Area Unit District 116 is on the comeback trail. Taken over by the state in 2002 after it almost collapsed under $14 million in short-term loans, District 116...
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Health care problem must be solvedMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - As a small-business owner I have always prided myself on the benefits I fight hard to offer my employees, including health insurance. What I previously was able to give ...
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Red light cameras are a total scamMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Something must be done soon to stop the incredible ripoff that our local communities are forcing on drivers. The idea of cameras that can catch people who blow off red l...
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Involvement, experience are musts in Mundelein Dist. 120Mar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - In Mundelein High School District 120, five candidates are seeking four seats on the board of education. Incumbents Vicky Kennedy, Edwin Specht and Gerry Munley know the...