Lake County Opinion
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Hope Obama leaves Cook politics homeNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - By Any Means Necessary, the creed of Cook County, was in evidence yesterday (Nov. 4). How many Cook County voters, living and dead, voted more than once? The news medi...
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Thanks to veterans past, present, futureNov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Tuesday, Nov. 11 is a very special day for many Americans. It is the day that has been designated Veterans Day by the Congress of the United States to honor those who se...
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Smart voters know enough, not everythingNov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - I agree with John Stossel's argument that "voting works best when people educate themselves." However, I challenge his premise that, "... uninformed people stay home on ...
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All students should take the same testNov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - I am a teacher in a largely Hispanic school district. I do not like the No Child Left Behind legislation. It is unfair and vastly unrealistic. I am, however, a believe...
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Police should be more forthcomingNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Sunday's lead headline was the inevitable result of the coalescence of five horrific events: "Tragedy and loss." Four teenagers die in a car crash in Burlington Township...
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No accountability for bad tax assessingNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Historically, when assessors "disregard the injunction of the law" and do not perform quadrennials, assessments lag behind too much and eventually a minority of property...
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Vets group thanks event contributorsNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - On behalf of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County I want to publicly thank the individuals and organizations that helped to make our Stand Down 2008 a succe...
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Fannie Mae not any different from EnronNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - According to reports in the D.C. press, Franklin Raines, the former CEO of Fannie Mae has just plunked down $5 million for an apartment at the Ritz-Carlton Residences in...
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Getting the facts straight on CN planNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - In criticizing the Buffalo Grove Village Board's support of CN's acquisition of the EJ&E (Sept. 29), Barrington resident Richard McDonald's letter reflects the self-cent...
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Thanks for help with food driveNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - A big thank you to all the volunteers and all the citizens of Wauconda and Island Lake who so generously donated to our Make A Difference Day food drive. Also thanks to ...