Lake County Opinion
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Saturday Soapbox: Sound-off timeMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Tired of awful roads and traffic? A governor who wants to add programs when the state can't pay its bills? Of education and social assistance programs being held hostage...
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An argument for the use of hempMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - We grieve for the victims and for the family and friends of the victims of the NIU tragedy. At the same time, we fruitlessly debate the same stale matters with each new...
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Pass road repair plan in SpringfieldMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - I just spent $180 to replace two tires in an emergency due to pothole damage. I already have a lot on my plate financially but had to decide whether it would be better t...
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Saturday Soapbox: No flood helpMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - We understand that state and federal emergency management agencies have to draw the line somewhere in determining which communities are eligible for funds when a disaste...
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What's Hunt really done for village?Mar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - I read with great interest the article regarding Keith Hunt and his justifications for the outrageous expenses he charged to the village of Hawthorn Woods over the past ...
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What's Hunt really done for village?Mar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - I read with great interest the article regarding Keith Hunt and his justifications for the outrageous expenses he charged to the village of Hawthorn Woods over the past ...
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Rain or snow, the paper is deliveredMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Kudos to the paper carriers. It's been quite the winter, with lots of snow, cold, and pot holes. And while we are still in our nice warm beds, our paper carriers are out...
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New era brings new balance to two sides of paper's missionMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - In the inner world of a daily newspaper, the "tell the truth" side of the mission and the "make money" side persist in something of a state of uneasy symbiosis. Each sid...
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Paper should name party affiliationsMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - I was amused as I read the AP article on New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer on page 2 on Tuesday. I was fairly sure I knew which party he was affiliated, but I wanted to be sur...
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Democrats putting the heat on the GOPMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - It was not very long ago that a Democratic win in an election in the suburbs was stunning stuff. Less than a decade ago, in fact, it was almost unheard of. When Jack Fra...