Lake County Opinion
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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...
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Thoughts on bilingual ed lawMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Results versus process. That seems to be the dilemma stemming from some wording in legislation regulating bilingual education. The Diamond Lake School District has been ...
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Lowering voting age is misguidedMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - I think the proposal by Democrat State Rep. Lou Lang to amend the Illinois Constitution in order to allow 17-year-olds to vote in state and local elections is misguided ...