Lake County Opinion
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Lay Route 53 extension to restJun 01, 2016 1:00 am - Finally, someone has come to their senses. The recent announcement by Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor that he's withdrawing his support for the Route 53 extensi...
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Markets have profits, not public interest at heartMay 31, 2016 1:00 am - The opinion letter from Charles Falk titled "TSA mess shows failure of big government" conveniently leaves out examples that would demolish the simplistic "government ba...
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Don't encourage more Lake Count developmentMay 29, 2016 1:00 am - Thank you, thank you, Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor, for having the brains and courage to say "no" to extending Route 53 beyond Lake-Cook Road. Lake County has...
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Transgender demands erode others' rightsMay 28, 2016 1:00 am - In my opinion, and what must be shared by many, the notion that those bewildered about their sex should be free to use the bathrooms and locker rooms of their choice, le...
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Extension is needed nowMay 27, 2016 1:00 am - One of the main reasons for extending "53" is to enable thousands of parents during the next 25 years an extra half-hour with their families in the morning and evening. ...
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Trump just does his bullying in publicMay 26, 2016 1:00 am - I keep reading in the Opinion section reader's comments about Donald Trump's bullying tactics. I can well understand why many are put off by Donald Trump. He offends peo...
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State must stop diverting school funding to ChicagoMay 25, 2016 1:00 am - The City of Big Shoulders needs to carry its own weight when it comes to education funding. We need reform. The state legislature cannot continue the way they always h...
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Cancer screenings a victim of budget impasseMay 25, 2016 1:00 am - The latest budget bill sent to Gov. Rauner made it clear - the people of Illinois want to protect lifesaving programs that provide women's access to breast and cervical ...
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Election spurred Rt. 53 turnaroundMay 21, 2016 1:00 am - Deathbed conversions are, by definition, rare and miraculous events. The exceptions, not surprisingly, are those of the political variety which are so commonplace that t...
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Editorial: Protecting businesses should be part of road work planningMay 20, 2016 1:00 am - With several Mundelein businesses struggling to attract customers during a major road construction project, the village has stepped in to help. Officials recently unvei...