Lake County Opinion
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Can't abide Rauner's stand on TrumpApr 06, 2016 1:00 am - Gov. Rauner, I am extremely disappointed to read that you would support Donald Trump if he is named your party's candidate for president. And the reason you gave, that ...
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Cronyism, corruption mar American exceptionalismApr 06, 2016 1:00 am - Mr. President, when you once stated that America is exceptional only as any other country is exceptional to its own citizens, you were right -- only because we govern by...
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Editorial: Antioch Theatre rebirth more than a victory for nostalgiaApr 04, 2016 11:00 pm - In our bigger-is-better world, small businesses often take a beating. That's particularly true of one-screen movie theaters that were once staples of community downtowns...
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Editorial: How safe is our water? Let the public knowMar 31, 2016 5:00 am - In the opening of our continuing series, How Safe Is Our Water, Assistant Managing Editor Jake Griffin describes the alarming results of a water quality test in Libertyv...
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Help available for Buffalo Creek cleanupMar 28, 2016 5:00 am - I read with interest Betty Biggerstaff's March 14 letter on fixing up Buffalo Creek. Ms. Biggerstaff may be able to get activity started on her thoughts to improve Buffa...
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Absurd to let state control local pensionsMar 28, 2016 1:00 am - I couldn't agree more with the comments by Brian DeWolf (Another inept solution) about Sen. Dan Duffy's proposal for the state of Illinois to take control of local polic...
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Screen baggage before the terminalsMar 27, 2016 1:01 am - It was bound to happen. Security entering airport terminals are zero. I'm not saying that I am a world traveler. I have been to Southeast Asia a few times in the last se...
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Support appreciated after officer's deathMar 22, 2016 1:00 am - As you may know, approximately one month ago, the Vernon Hills Police Department experienced a deep loss with the untimely death of Officer Andy Rheintgen. To say that w...
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To be right, keep family firstMar 18, 2016 1:00 am - Can the right get it wrong? Well, yes. The further the right moves away from common sense, truth, and common law, the more wrong the right will be. Common sense: The fa...
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Which is the party of the old and the wealthy?Mar 17, 2016 1:00 am - For as long as I can remember, the Democrats have labeled the Republicans as "the party of rich white old men." Now who do we have as the two Democratic contenders for t...