Lake County Opinion
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Brightest years? No one asked meApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - The article in April 19th's Herald, is a laugh ("Study finds golden years shine brightest"). Ask seniors who are squeaking by on meager social security or pensions that ...
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How long will it take to withdrawApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Until 15 months ago, the president and those who serve at his pleasure had been telling us about the progress we were making in Iraq. No matter how many times facts on ...
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Pray for troops, no matter your viewApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - I watched the hearings conducted in Washington and was not happy as to the way the questioning went with Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker. First of all, S...
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Change is needed locally, nationallyApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - We are on the verge of losing $4 billion allotted to us in the 2005 federal transportation package for our CTA, RTA and PCE projects because we don't have a capital proj...
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Global warming just a false alarmApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Patti Hudak's letter (April 22), like all global warming tracts, relies on two false assumptions. First: the earth is warming up. Second: mankind is causing it, and we c...
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Car ornament is a 'goddess' not angelApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - With respect to Vincent Pierri, the hood ornament on the radiator cap of the 1931 Packard pictured in the "Neighbor" section (Around Lake County, April 20) is not an an...
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Why no support to suspend gas tax?Apr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Isn't it a bit ironic that one of the most populist ideas to come forth during this election cycle, the abeyance of collecting gas taxes between Memorial Day and Labor D...
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Saturday Soapbox: Horse senseApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - If the 2016 Olympics come to Chicago, you won't find the equestrian events in a Lake County forest preserve. The forest preserve idea has been dropped in favor of stagin...
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Saturday Soapbox: Garbage, garbage everywhereApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Another great Chef's Fest was held at Arlington Park this past week; it's always one of the best fundraisers around and the food can't be beat. What can be beat, however...
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Saturday Soapbox: Entertaining or embarrassing?Apr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - The New York Times last year gave the nation at large a glimpse into the immigration debate that had been strangling Carpentersville. And now, with a few keystrokes, you...