Lake County Opinion
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Reporter ratings could identify biasMar 02, 2016 12:00 am - The day after a recent Republican debate showed me some disturbing facts about newscasters: They show their bias in their supposedly impartial reporting. While I'm not...
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Editorial: Suburbs make early progress on Illinois effort for consolidationMar 01, 2016 10:00 pm - Only two months have passed since the governor's Local Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandate Task Force issued its 27 recommendations for making local government...
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Boxer needs some coaching on biblical foundationsMar 01, 2016 12:00 am - Based on what little I've read about Manny Pacquiao over the years, he has been a great champion. It's too bad he has taken the low road with his recent statements on ho...
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Endorsements: McCann, Kearns for Republicans in McHenry County Board Dist. 6Feb 29, 2016 10:00 pm - The Republican primary for McHenry County Board's District 6 has attracted five candidates seeking two nominations. While they agree on some issues, there are key differ...
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Outrageous to consider taxing retirement incomeFeb 29, 2016 12:00 am - So I read in the paper that one proposal to help the fiscal mess in Illinois was to tax retirement income. Oh great. Don't stop spending, just tax more. Poli...
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Fire department merger deserves supportFeb 29, 2016 12:00 am - I write this for the sole purpose of informing the Fox Lake residents about the upcoming vote on March 15 to become part of the Fox Lake Fire Protection District. I am i...
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A summary of Daily Herald endorsementsFeb 29, 2016 12:00 am - Early voting for the March 15 primary begins today at locations around the suburbs. Here is a summary of our endorsements. The full text of individual endorsement edito...
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Let our next president choose new justiceFeb 28, 2016 12:00 am - Is there an invented "right" to appoint Supreme Court justices? Are Obama's partisans correct in asserting it is Obama's "right" to nominate someone to fill the seat le...
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Thanks for making fundraiser a successFeb 28, 2016 12:00 am - On behalf of the Gurnee American Legion Post 771 and Auxiliary Unit 771, I would like to thank everyone who attended our recent Sweetheart Pancake Breakfast. It was the ...
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Christian values will produce equality in 21st centuryFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - I hope that I can share an opinion during this Black History Month. This Christian black man believes that God allowed the African to be brought to America in order to b...