Lake County Opinion
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County board candidate well preparedFeb 07, 2016 12:00 am - This upcoming primary offers Lake County District 5 Republican voters some real choices. I believe that our district will be best served by voting for David A. Zipp. I...
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Political impasse hurting those with greatest needFeb 07, 2016 12:00 am - It is time to end the budget impasse in Springfield. It is time for the politicians to do their job and pass a budget now. It is not OK to continue to hurt the people ...
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Endorsement: Alvarez slow on police shooting; we back FoxxFeb 06, 2016 1:00 pm - The national debate over shootings by police in the black community erupted in Ferguson, Missouri, a year and a half ago with the death of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Br...
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Fiorina the only one who inspiresFeb 06, 2016 12:00 am - "Why should we settle for rising unemployment and taxes? Why should we settle for an economy where a record number of men are out of work. Why should we settle for recor...
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Candidate stands strong in valuesFeb 05, 2016 11:01 pm - I know Yvonne Barnes to be the citizen choice for County Board District One. Honesty and integrity count and she has both. Yvonne Barnes knows our interests are the high...
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Candidate has a professional mannerFeb 04, 2016 11:01 pm - In McHenry County, we need fiscally responsible representation. We need people to fight for our future; we need help now. As we hear bad news every day, we need to remem...
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Republican Party is self-destructingFeb 04, 2016 12:00 am - I suppose if you look back over the last many years, you could see it coming. But never in my lifetime did I ever think it would go this far or get this bad. We are wit...
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Lake County veterans are served wellFeb 04, 2016 12:00 am - With the announcement by CBS that it is investigating the Wounded Warrior Project, I felt it necessary to remind the public that the funds donated locally to the Allen J...
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Guns at grocery could be lifesaversFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - In the Jan. 22 Daily Herald article "You don't need a gun to buy groceries," the reader should take note that 20 protesters isn't exactly a groundswell of outcry for Sun...
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Candidate is not typical politicianFeb 02, 2016 12:00 am - We tend to think of a person running for elected office as a "politician," and from there it's a pretty short step to the cynical view of all politicians as self-serving...