Lake County Opinion
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Lawmakers should cut their own payDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - I was born toward the end of the "Great Depression." Got an education, went on to marry, raise three sons, served my country with six years in the military and pursued a...
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Facts dispute writer's view of historyDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - I was quite amused by the letter of Raymond Kohn (Nov. 21). He attributes all that is good in the United States to the Republican Party, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther K...
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Bailout amounts to unfair advantageDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - "Some say we're looking for a bailout. Baloney. We at GM do not want a bailout. What we want is the chance to compete on a level playing field."- Rick Wagoner, GM CEO. W...
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Obama caved on lobbyist promiseDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Barack Obama said "no lobbyists in his administration." Now, first thing out of the box, it's Tom Daschel - rejected by the voters of South Dakota, and employed by a big...
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Emissions testing doesn't make senseDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Ever get stuck behind a smelly bus in traffic or boxed in by pungent emitting trucks during the rush hour? Those pollutant vehicles aren't even required to submit to th...
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A fitting tribute to a wonderful artistDec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Every holiday since 1991, North School Park in Arlington Heights comes alive with magical lighted displays. Repeat visitors have their favorite piece: the old-fashioned ...
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Fees for rescue services wrongDec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - There's something troubling about the Wheaton City Council's decision to allow the local fire department to bill for special rescue services. Fire officials in that city...
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CN/EJ&E merger would tie up trafficDec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I am against the CN railway company decision to merge with the EJ&E railroad company. Even though it would be good financially for the company to merge to alleviate the ...
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Durbin wrong to ask for Ryan's freedomDec 06, 2008 10:00 pm - When I read that Sen. Durbin was considering asking President Bush for a commutation of George Ryan's prison sentence I was disappointed. When it was announced that Durb...
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Obama win only first step in ending hateDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - As I read the recent opinion article "It's time to end racial psychodrama" by Mona Charen, it inspired me to write in and congratulate her. With one letter she has decl...