Lake County Opinion
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Good idea, if only the math worked outDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - I read Mark Stuart's Fence Post article in Dec. 2's edition of the Daily Herald. Although Mark brings up an interesting idea of getting the economy stimulated by giving ...
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More transparency in school fundingDec 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Your editorial of Nov. 23, "Accountability will improve schools" highlighted needed reforms that must be considered before additional taxpayer dollars are poured into Il...
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Runway show is a waste of resourcesDec 03, 2008 10:00 pm - I was watching the news and saw the people landing on the new runway. What fun! We are all feeling the devastation of our stocks going down, our IRAs disappearing, food...
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Libertyville, do you know about cameras?Dec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - I recently attended a village board meeting in Libertyville and could not believe what I heard. The village will be installing by next April "red light" cameras or what...
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New safety rule must be phased inDec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - I am writing regarding the consideration of revoking/rewriting the Sept. 12, 2008 "Falvey Opinion" which is written too broadly and will cause undue financial distress o...
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Values, not money answer for schoolsDec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Recently some eye-opening hard data became available that should dramatically change the debate on education. The school district that has the third-highest spending lev...
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Are financial woes real if revenue up?Dec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - The Burt Constable piece on 11/25 outlining the ripple effect caused by the state's nonpayment of bills to health care and human services providers should anger everyone...
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Illinois needs to fix mental health systemDec 01, 2008 10:00 pm - The Daily Herald recently carried a story of another tragic failure of Illinois' mental health system. ("Unfit or unjust?" by Barbara Vitello) A young man is dead, murde...
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Don't put all the blame on BushDec 01, 2008 10:00 pm - I can no longer stand by and listen to you people bash President George W. Bush over and over and over again. The man did not come into office looking to start a war. In...
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Stroger should call on Obama for helpNov 30, 2008 10:00 pm - It seems Mr. Todd Stroger has raised his ugly head again. Why doesn't he just call his dear friend and fellow Chicagoan, Mr. Barack Obama and have him do a fundraiser f...