Lake County Opinion
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Saturday Soapbox: No news is good newsFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - After a couple of rather disastrous recent elections, Kane County finally seems to have gotten one right. Despite a turnout 50 percent higher than in the 2004 primary, C...
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Candidates should protect right to lifeFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - I read a recent comment regarding the integrity of the candidates running for office. There are many circumstances where the protection of human life is threatened, so ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Hats offFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Lake County Clerk Willard Helander and her staff should be proud of the job they did recovering from the Election Night computer meltdown that delayed vote counts. The s...
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To election day helpers: thank youFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - I would like to commend the election judges, Willard Helander and staff at the Lake County clerk's office, and the staff at Libertyville Township for their extraordinary...
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Thanks residents, for the supportFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The Citizens in Support of District 75 would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the residents in their overwhelming support of both referendum proposals on the Feb....
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Saturday Soapbox: When quantity mattersFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Seems the students at Elgin School District U-46's Gifford Street High School have found themselves on an unplanned diet. The district is now addressing complaints that ...
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Thank you for the acts of kindnessFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I would like to say to the person or persons who sneak over, usually early in the morning while I am sleeping, and remove things from my driveway on Hale Lane in Island ...
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Using the house the governor won'tFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I have a couple of ideas to raise some money for our cash-strapped state. Since the governor prefers to live in Chicago, I propose that the governor's mansion be renamed...
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Let's keep more of us engagedFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - No, the campaign that ended with voting Tuesday did not bring the Democrats their presidential nominee. Still, there were astonishing developments that deserve more atte...
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Thoughts on the teacher shortageFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Did anyone catch the irony in two recent education reports in the Daily Herald? It was noted in a front page report (Jan. 28) that the suburbs face a critical shortage o...