Lake County Opinion
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'Glint of light' for assessment reform<Feb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - I want to thank Sen. Michael Bond and co-sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan for their effort to reform property assessments. Together, they've introduced a bill to help taxpayers ...
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A useful response to NIU tragedyFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - A useful response to NIU tragedy Last spring, I wrote a letter in response to the tragic killing of students at Virginia Tech. I am saddened by the need to re-send my me...
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Soapbox: Picking their battlesFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Campton Hills officials made an interesting decision this week -- they let two small groups of property owners disconnect from the village. So instead of fighting tooth ...
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Traffic the result if mall is OK'dFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - I saw in the Feb. 14th Herald how Long Grove is pondering the Sunset Grove shopping mall at Aptakisic and Route 83. I hope this plan will be shelved until traffic in th...
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Mark Kirk deserves to be re-electedFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A recent New York Times editorial raised some very serious questions about what our country is facing internationally and what the presidential candidates may or may not...
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Soapbox: Elections, all the timeFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A lot of pundits said Barack Obama was getting into the race too early last year. And, we all know how that's turned out so far. Now, the trend seems to be catching on i...
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CLC's spending needs scrutinizedFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - I feel obliged to comment on your recent article in the business section regarding CLC's overseas recruitment (Feb. 16). I believe that most Lake County taxpayers thin...
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Soapbox: Great opportunity for Big HollowFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Big Hollow Elementary District 38 voters supported the district's call to approve the Feb. 5 referendum to inject much-needed cash into its schools. Now, they want to kn...
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Debate continues over police issueFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - This is in response to Mayor Mueller's letter of Feb. 20 concerning my views on Hainesville's decision to create its own police department. As one of my former trustees ...
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What if someone had been armed?Feb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - A killer enters a crowded megachurch in Colorado shortly after noon on Sunday, Dec. 9 and begins shooting. Other recent shootings include those at Northern Illinois Univ...