Lake County Opinion
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True conservatives should elect KoppieApr 24, 2016 1:00 am - I know too many people who will vote for Sen. Kirk because he's a Republican, but he frequently agrees with Democrats. Here are some of his latest interest-group rating...
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No common sense on climate, transgender issuesApr 23, 2016 1:00 am - According to Thursday's Desert Sun article on the One Nation event, 78 percent of all 18- to 34-year-olds believe that climate change is "real and mostly or entirely cau...
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Term limits are best response to any 'Senator No'Apr 22, 2016 1:00 am - On April 16, the Daily Herald printed a letter from Richard Olhava of Arlington Heights entitled, "Senator No." Although I have never met the author, I realize I have an...
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Act quickly or bees will be goneApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - Garden-care giant Ortho should move faster than 2021 to stop putting bee-killing neonicotinoids in its products. By 2021, there might not be any bees alive! The company...
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Always remember police officers' acts of kindnessApr 20, 2016 1:00 am - I would like to thank my nephew, Tom Thompson, of the Antioch Police Department for arranging my sister-in-law's funeral procession escort from the Round Lake Beach Poli...
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Voters can change how townships operateApr 20, 2016 1:00 am - I enjoyed the story about unspent cash in townships by Daily Heralds Jake Griffin April 13. It goes far beyond road districts. In Wauconda Township, over $1.2 million h...
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Features, not conservation, explain Tesla popularityApr 17, 2016 1:00 am - In a recent letter to the editor, the writer asserts that the pre-production demand for the Model 3 Tesla shows that "preferences for clean over cheap energy may be grow...
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Don't weaken laws on secondhand smokeApr 17, 2016 1:00 am - It's an outrage that a House committee recently voted to exempt certain establishments from the state's smoke-free air law. This is one of the most popular and lifesavin...
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Where's common-sense regarding restrooms?Apr 15, 2016 1:00 am - Common-sensewise, who would have ever dreamed that suddenly men would be welcomed in women's bathrooms. Not only bathrooms, but showers, gyms, and even the "right" to pl...
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Multiple pensions for retiring chiefApr 15, 2016 1:00 am - It was with dismay that I read an article in your April 6 issue, titled "Lincolshire police chief to retire in June." The article went on to say that the officer had...