Lake County Opinion
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Kirk is strongest supporter of IsraelSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Mark Kirk is one of the strongest and most effective supporters of Israel in Congress, and any statement to the contrary is simply partisan nonsense. For years, Kirk ha...
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Kirk helps fight domestic violenceSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Violence against women continues to be a serious problem in this country. Every year thousands of women and their children face the worst sort of abuse. In 1994, Congres...
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Kirk has courage to tighten gun lawsSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - In 2005 a Park Ridge resident had his federal gun dealer's license revoked after he was caught illegally selling guns to violent gangs. When he lost his license that sho...
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Kirk committed to women, childrenSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Tragically, domestic violence is a continuing problem. There are still too many battered women and children who have nowhere to go to escape their abusers. That's why we...
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Church says thanks for shoe donationsSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - St. Andrew Episcopal Church, 31 Park Ave., Grayslake, recently held its 4th Annual Shoe Event, part of the Church's community outreach ministry called Elijah's Mantle. D...
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Seals is allies with worst of old guardSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Dan Seals, like most politicians this year, is trying to take a page from Barack Obama's playbook and run on a platform of reform and "change." While I'd like to take Mr...
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Herald shows bias in Iraq war coverageSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - As I read today's paper, (Sept. 7) "Our View" entitled "The Politics of Blaming the Media," I thought it was very refreshing when the Republican party leaders at the Rep...
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Applause for Clinton simply makes senseSep 15, 2008 11:00 pm - This letter is in response to the Sept. 6, 2008, Fence Post letter written by Chris Rawlings of Long Grove. Let me say that I enjoy reading the opinion section of the Da...
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Urge lawmakers to reinstate fundingSep 14, 2008 11:00 pm - An alcohol or drug addiction can have a devastating impact on an individual's life. It can negatively affect that person's work, family, friends, and community. The solu...
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District 15 class size formula needs workSep 14, 2008 11:00 pm - I am writing to express concern with the large class sizes in several District 15 schools. In my child's school (Lake Louise), each third grade class has 30 or more chil...